private void setEmptyView(){ 
  emptyTv.setText(getString(R.string.txt_no_data_refreshable)); 
  mList.setEmptyView(empty); 
} 

mList.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); 

public void setEmptyView(View emptyView) { 
  mEmptyView = emptyView; 
 
  // If not explicitly specified this view is important for accessibility. 
  if (emptyView != null 
      && emptyView.getImportantForAccessibility() == IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO) { 
    emptyView.setImportantForAccessibility(IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_YES); 
  } 
 
  final T adapter = getAdapter(); 
  final boolean empty = ((adapter == null) || adapter.isEmpty()); 
  updateEmptyStatus(empty); 
} 

private void updateEmptyStatus(boolean empty) { 
  if (isInFilterMode()) { 
    empty = false; 
  } 
 
  if (empty) { 
    if (mEmptyView != null) { 
      mEmptyView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); 
      setVisibility(View.GONE); 
    } else { 
      setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); 
    } 
    if (mDataChanged) {       
      this.onLayout(false, mLeft, mTop, mRight, mBottom);  
    } 
  } else { 
    if (mEmptyView != null) mEmptyView.setVisibility(View.GONE); 
    setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); 
  } 
}