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Very simple to solve!!

I don't like an idea of having logic inside adapter as a different view type because every time it checks for the view type before returning the view. Below solution avoids extra checks.

Just add LinearLayout (vertical) header view + recyclerview + footer view inside android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView.

Check this out:

 <android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical"> <View android:id="@+id/header" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView android:id="@+id/list" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" app:layoutManager="LinearLayoutManager"/> <View android:id="@+id/footer" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> </LinearLayout> </android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView> 

Add this line of code for smooth scrolling

RecyclerView v = (RecyclerView) findViewById(...); v.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false); 

This will lose all RV performance and RV will try to lay out all view holders regardless of the layout_height of RV

Very simple to solve!!

I don't like an idea of having logic inside adapter as a different view type because every time it checks for the view type before returning the view. Below solution avoids extra checks.

Just add LinearLayout (vertical) header view + recyclerview + footer view inside android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView.

Check this out:

 <android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical"> <View android:id="@+id/header" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView android:id="@+id/list" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" app:layoutManager="LinearLayoutManager"/> <View android:id="@+id/footer" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> </LinearLayout> </android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView> 

Add this line of code for smooth scrolling

RecyclerView v = (RecyclerView) findViewById(...); v.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false); 

This will lose all RV performance and RV will try to lay out all view holders regardless of the layout_height of RV

Recommended using for the small size list like Nav drawer or settings etc.

Very simple to solve!!

I don't like an idea of having logic inside adapter as a different view type because every time it checks for the view type before returning the view. Below solution avoids extra checks.

Just add LinearLayout (vertical) header view + recyclerview + footer view inside android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView.

Check this out:

 <android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical"> <View android:id="@+id/header" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView android:id="@+id/list" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" app:layoutManager="LinearLayoutManager"/> <View android:id="@+id/footer" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> </LinearLayout> </android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView> 

Add this line of code for smooth scrolling

RecyclerView v = (RecyclerView) findViewById(...); v.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false); 

P.S To retain recycling advantage of recycleview, keep its height wrap_content . See my twitter thread!

Very simple to solve!!

I don't like an idea of having logic inside adapter as a different view type because every time it checks for the view type before returning the view. Below solution avoids extra checks.

Just add LinearLayout (vertical) header view + recyclerview + footer view inside android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView.

Check this out:

 <android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical"> <View android:id="@+id/header" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView android:id="@+id/list" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" app:layoutManager="LinearLayoutManager"/> <View android:id="@+id/footer" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> </LinearLayout> </android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView> 

Add this line of code for smooth scrolling

RecyclerView v = (RecyclerView) findViewById(...); v.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false); 

This will lose all RV performance and RV will try to lay out all view holders regardless of the layout_height of RV

Very simple to solve!!

I don't like an idea of having logic inside adapter as a different view type because every time it checks for the view type before returning the view. Below solution avoids extra checks.

Just add LinearLayout (vertical) header view + recyclerview + footer view inside android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView.

Check this out:

 <android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical"> <View android:id="@+id/header" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView android:id="@+id/list" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" app:layoutManager="LinearLayoutManager"/> <View android:id="@+id/footer" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> </LinearLayout> </android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView> 

Add this line of code for smooth scrolling

RecyclerView v = (RecyclerView) findViewById(...); v.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false); 

P.S This is helpful only when your list is very small(e.g navigation drawer, settings etc) because you may lose recycling advantage of RecyclerView if height of your RV is wrap.

See my twitter thread!

Very simple to solve!!

I don't like an idea of having logic inside adapter as a different view type because every time it checks for the view type before returning the view. Below solution avoids extra checks.

Just add LinearLayout (vertical) header view + recyclerview + footer view inside android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView.

Check this out:

 <android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical"> <View android:id="@+id/header" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView android:id="@+id/list" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" app:layoutManager="LinearLayoutManager"/> <View android:id="@+id/footer" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> </LinearLayout> </android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView> 

Add this line of code for smooth scrolling

RecyclerView v = (RecyclerView) findViewById(...); v.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false); 

P.S To retain recycling advantage of recycleview, keep its height wrap_content . See my twitter thread!