Add field to SPList default view

Question

I've created an SPList instance with some custom fields. But When I'm viewing this list in sharepoint (default view), only Title column shows up. How can I add my columns to default view of my newly created list?

I tried:

list.Fields.Add("Foo", SPFieldType.Text, true):
list.View[0].ViewFields.Add("Foo");
list.View[0].Update();
list.Update();

But doesnt work.

Solution

It won't work due to the fact that list.view[0] returns a new SPView on every call; see here. In your case you call update() on a new instance.

To make it work, store the view in a variable and add the field to that view. (Example is for default view, but list.View[0] should also work)

SPView view = list.DefaultView;
view.ViewFields.Add("Foo");
view.Update();

Comments

[Dribbel]

No problem, I've struggled with this myself too.

[Nacht]

Ugh kill me now SharePoint! Way to totally break the idea of properties.