Reverse message list without reversing date headers

[CallumCoombes]

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I want messages to start from the top. This is possible using messagesList.setAdapter(messageListAdapter, true); to set the reverse boolean parameter as true. However, this also reverses all the date headers so they are then below the appropriate chat bubble.

Is there a way to reverse the message list, so it starts from the top, but also keep the date headers in the correct positions above their appropriate chat bubble?

[sameerjj]

Assuming Callum is trying to solve the same problem I was: When you only have 2 messages, they appear at the bottom of the view which looks awkward compared to what we're accustomed to.

I solved this by putting wrap_content on my MessageList view. I'm sure this is far from ideal but it works.