I have a list view and want to put stuff both above(on the y axis) and below(y axis) it including images, text views, and a row of buttons. Below is a simplified version of what I am creating. Unfortunately the list covers(i.e. above on the z axis) the header so the header text is not visible instead of being underneath (on the y axis)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <TextView android:id="@+id/footer" 
        android:text="footer"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        />

    <ListView  android:id="@+id/list_view" 
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_above="@id/footer"
        android:background="#ff9999ff"/>

    <TextView android:id="@+id/header" 
        android:text="header"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_above="@id/list_view"
        android:baselineAlignBottom="false"
        />

</RelativeLayout>

Here is the corresponding Activity class:

public class SampleListActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.list_activity);

    }
}