grid_content.xml

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

    <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/progressContainer"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:visibility="gone"
        android:gravity="center">

        <ProgressBar style="?android:attr/progressBarStyle"
            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/textAppearanceSmall"
            android:text="@string/loading"
            android:paddingTop="4dip"
            android:singleLine="true" />

    </LinearLayout>

    <FrameLayout android:id="@+id/listContainer"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent">

        <!-- Apply the style in your theme using android:gridViewStyle -->
        <GridView android:id="@android:id/list"    
            android:clipToPadding="false"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent" />

        <TextView android:id="@+id/internalEmpty"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
    </FrameLayout>

</FrameLayout>