Try this: public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) { if (null == convertView) { LinearLayout view = (LinearLayout) LinearLayout.inflate(this.context, R.layout.message, null); Log.d(“SeenDroid”, String.format(“Get view %d”, position)); TextView title = new TextView(view.getContext()); title.setText(this.items.get(position).getTitle()); view.addView(title); return view; } else { LinearLayout view = (LinearLayout) convertView; TextView title = (TextView) view.getChildAt(0); title.setText(this.items.get(position).getTitle()); return convertView; } } … Read more