diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/build.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/build.xml
index 8a06e6265..639fc5858 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/build.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/build.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
     <target name="-pre-compile">
         <exec dir="." executable="../scripts/gen_loc_ids.py"
-              output="src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocIDs.java"
+              output="src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocIDsData.java"
               failonerror="true"
               >
         </exec>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/loc_list_item.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/loc_list_item.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee62d71e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/loc_list_item.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocListItem
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:custom="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/org.eehouse.android.xw4"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent" 
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    >
+
+    <TextView android:id="@+id/english_view"
+              style="@style/spaced_buttons"
+              />
+    <EditText android:id="@+id/xlated_view"
+              style="@style/spaced_buttons"
+              />
+
+</org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocListItem>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/loc_main.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/loc_main.xml
index 3720870f0..4d30da871 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/loc_main.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/loc_main.xml
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
   <!-- Search field -->
   <LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal"
-                android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 >
 
-    <EditText android:id="@+id/loc_search_field" 
+    <EditText android:id="@+id/loc_search_field"
               android:layout_width="wrap_content"
               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
               android:singleLine="true"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
               />
 
     <ImageButton android:id="@+id/loc_search_button"
-                 android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
+                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                  android:src="@drawable/search__gen"
                  android:gravity="right"
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@
 
   <!-- table header -->
   <LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent" 
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 >
-    <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
-	          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+              android:layout_height="wrap_content"
               android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
               android:text="@string/loc_main_english"
               />
 
     <org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocTextView
-         android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
-	     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
          android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
          custom:strid="@string/loc_main_yourlang"
          />
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@
 
   <!-- main list (of pairs loaded dynamically) -->
   <ListView android:id="@id/android:list"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent" 
-	        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"
             />
 
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListAdapter.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListAdapter.java
index 0eb07c25d..e3cc4d7e0 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListAdapter.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListAdapter.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public abstract class XWListAdapter extends BaseAdapter
     implements ListAdapter {
     private int m_count;
 
-    public XWListAdapter( ) {
+    public XWListAdapter() {
         this( 0 );
     }
     public XWListAdapter( int count ) {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/.gitignore b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/.gitignore
index a799a8361..bc990fc27 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/.gitignore
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-/LocIDs.java
+/LocIDsData.java
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocDelegate.java
index 038c3ba0d..ab6d1e185 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocDelegate.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc;
 
 import android.app.ListActivity;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.widget.ListView;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DelegateBase;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.R;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import org.eehouse.android.xw4.R;
 public class LocDelegate extends DelegateBase {
 
     private ListActivity m_activity;
+    private LocListAdapter m_adapter;
 
     protected LocDelegate( ListActivity activity, Bundle savedInstanceState )
     {
@@ -40,6 +42,10 @@ public class LocDelegate extends DelegateBase {
     private void init( Bundle savedInstanceState ) 
     {
         m_activity.setContentView( R.layout.loc_main );
+
+        ListView listview = m_activity.getListView();
+        m_adapter = new LocListAdapter( m_activity, listview );
+        m_activity.setListAdapter( m_adapter );
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocIDs.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocIDs.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8398ecf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocIDs.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* -*- compile-command: "find-and-ant.sh debug install"; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+package org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+public class LocIDs extends LocIDsData {
+    private static String[] s_keys;
+
+    protected static String getNthKey( int indx )
+    {
+        if ( null == s_keys ) {
+            HashMap<String, Integer> map = LocIDsData.s_map;
+            s_keys = new String[map.size()];
+            Iterator<String> iter = map.keySet().iterator();
+            for ( int ii = 0; iter.hasNext(); ++ii ) {
+                s_keys[ii] = iter.next();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return s_keys[indx];
+    }
+
+    protected static int getID( String key )
+    {
+        return LocIDsData.s_map.get( key );
+    }
+
+    protected static int size()
+    {
+        return LocIDsData.s_map.size();
+    }
+
+    protected static int get( String key )
+    {
+        return LocIDsData.s_map.get( key );
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListAdapter.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8270fa497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* -*- compile-command: "find-and-ant.sh debug install"; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009 - 2014 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All
+ * rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+package org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.widget.ListView;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.XWListAdapter;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DbgUtils;
+
+public class LocListAdapter extends XWListAdapter {
+
+    private Context m_context;
+    private ListView m_listView;
+
+    protected LocListAdapter( Context context, ListView listView )
+    {
+        m_context = context;
+        m_listView = listView;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getCount() 
+    {
+        int count = LocIDs.size();
+        DbgUtils.logf(" LocListAdapter.getCount() => %d", count );
+        return count;
+    }
+
+    public View getView( int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent )
+    {
+        DbgUtils.logf( "LocListAdapter.getView(position=%d)", position );
+        String key = LocIDs.getNthKey( position );
+        return LocListItem.create( m_context, key, position );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fe3bcd6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/* -*- compile-command: "find-and-ant.sh debug install"; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+package org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc;
+
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.R;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.Utils;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DbgUtils;
+
+public class LocListItem extends LinearLayout {
+
+    private Context m_context;
+    private String m_key;
+    private int m_position;
+
+    public LocListItem( Context cx, AttributeSet as ) 
+    {
+        super( cx, as );
+        m_context = cx;
+    }
+
+    private void setEnglish()
+    {
+        int id = LocIDs.get( m_key );
+        String str = m_context.getString( id );
+        TextView tv = (TextView)findViewById( R.id.english_view );
+        tv.setText( str );
+        DbgUtils.logf( "setEnglish: set to %s", str );
+    }
+
+    protected static LocListItem create( Context context, String key, 
+                                         int position )
+    {
+        LocListItem result = 
+            (LocListItem)Utils.inflate( context, R.layout.loc_list_item );
+        result.m_key = key;
+        result.m_position = position;
+        result.setEnglish();
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/xwords4/android/scripts/gen_loc_ids.py b/xwords4/android/scripts/gen_loc_ids.py
index 79776a242..05cac7bec 100755
--- a/xwords4/android/scripts/gen_loc_ids.py
+++ b/xwords4/android/scripts/gen_loc_ids.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.R;
 
-public class LocIDs {
+public class LocIDsData {
     public static final int NOT_FOUND = -1;
     protected static HashMap<String,Integer> s_map;
     static {
@@ -83,15 +83,6 @@ for key in pairs.keys():
 # Now the end of the class
 print """
     }
-
-    protected static int getID( String key )
-    {
-        int result = NOT_FOUND;
-        if ( s_map.containsKey( key ) ) {
-            result = s_map.get( key );
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
 }
 /* end generated file */
 """