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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="@android:drawable/gallery_thumb">
<TextView android:id="@+id/text"
android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
android:text="@string/hello_world"/>
<!-- The frame layout is here since we will be showing either
the empty view or the list view. -->
<FrameLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dip"
android:layout_weight="1" >
<!-- Here is the list. Since we are using a ListActivity, we
have to call it "@android:id/list" so ListActivity will
find it -->
<ListView android:id="@android:id/list"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"/>
<!-- Here is the view to show if the list is emtpy -->
<TextView android:id="@android:id/empty"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
android:text="No items."/>
</FrameLayout>
</LinearLayout>