<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="fill_parent"
  android:orientation="vertical" >

  <ListView
    android:id="@+id/my_list_view"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" />

  <ImageView
    android:id="@+id/empty_view"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:src="@drawable/empty_view" />

</FrameLayout>

public class Hack24Activity extends Activity {
  private ListView mListView;
  @Override
  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_hack24);

    mListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.my_list_view);
    mListView.setEmptyView(findViewById(R.id.empty_view));

  }
}