android - How to add a LinearLayout in the same activity which has Listview? -

i have activity there linear layout occupies half of screen , below need keep listview has hold number of items. doing this

<scrollview>     <linearlayout>     </linearlayout>     <listview>     </listview> </scrollview> 

but reading threads think not idea keeping listview inside scrollview. facing lot of issues height of listview not proper.

so how keep layout , listview inside same activity without using scrollview?

it not recommended include scrolling view (listview) inside scrollview. want achieve can done adding headerview can inflated xml.

linearlayout ll = inflater.inflate(r.layout.my_layout, null); listview.addheaderview(ll);