With single and multi choice lists, if the initial selection is further down in the list than what's initially visible, it will automatically scroll to show the first selected position. Resolves #372.

library/src/main/java/com/afollestad/materialdialogs/DialogInit.java

@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ class DialogInit {
         dialog.invalidateActions();
         dialog._setOnShowListenerInternal();
         dialog._setViewInternal(dialog.view);
+        dialog.checkIfListInitScroll();
         dialog.view.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
                 new ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener() {
                     @Override
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ class DialogInit {
                 dialog.mProgressLabel.setText("0%");
             }
 
-            if(builder.title == null) {
+            if (builder.title == null) {
                 // Redistribute main frame's bottom padding to the top padding if there's no title
                 final View mainFrame = dialog.view.findViewById(R.id.mainFrame);
                 mainFrame.setPadding(mainFrame.getPaddingLeft(),

library/src/main/java/com/afollestad/materialdialogs/MaterialDialog.java

@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
-import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
-import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
@@ -24,9 +22,7 @@ import android.support.annotation.LayoutRes;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
-import android.text.method.LinkMovementMethod;
 import android.util.Log;
-import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -35,17 +31,14 @@ import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
-import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.CheckBox;
-import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.ListAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
-import android.widget.RadioButton;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.ScrollView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -125,6 +118,45 @@ public class MaterialDialog extends DialogBase implements
         text.setTypeface(t);
     }
 
+    protected final void checkIfListInitScroll() {
+        if (listView == null)
+            return;
+        listView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(new ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onGlobalLayout() {
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN)
+                    listView.getViewTreeObserver().removeGlobalOnLayoutListener(this);
+                else
+                    listView.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
+
+                if (listType == ListType.SINGLE || listType == ListType.MULTI) {
+                    int selectedIndex;
+                    if (listType == ListType.SINGLE)
+                        selectedIndex = mBuilder.selectedIndex;
+                    else {
+                        List<Integer> indicesList = Arrays.asList(mBuilder.selectedIndices);
+                        Collections.sort(indicesList);
+                        selectedIndex = indicesList.get(0);
+                    }
+                    if (listView.getLastVisiblePosition() < selectedIndex) {
+                        final int totalVisible = listView.getLastVisiblePosition() - listView.getFirstVisiblePosition();
+                        // Scroll so that the selected index appears in the middle (vertically) of the ListView
+                        int scrollIndex = selectedIndex - (totalVisible / 2);
+                        if (scrollIndex < 0) scrollIndex = 0;
+                        final int fScrollIndex = scrollIndex;
+                        listView.post(new Runnable() {
+                            @Override
+                            public void run() {
+                                listView.requestFocus();
+                                listView.setSelection(fScrollIndex);
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * To account for scrolling content and overscroll glows, the frame padding/margins sometimes
      * must be set on inner views. This is dependent on the visibility of the title bar and action
@@ -147,7 +179,7 @@ public class MaterialDialog extends DialogBase implements
         }
 
         if (listView != null) {
-            // Padding below title is reduced for divider.
+// Padding below title is reduced for divider.
             final int titlePaddingBottom = (int) mBuilder.context.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.md_title_frame_margin_bottom_list);
             titleFrame.setPadding(titleFrame.getPaddingLeft(),
                     titleFrame.getPaddingTop(),
@@ -193,7 +225,7 @@ public class MaterialDialog extends DialogBase implements
                             contentHorizontalPadding, contentVerticalPadding);
                 }
 
-                // Same effect as when there's a ListView. Padding below title is reduced for divider.
+// Same effect as when there's a ListView. Padding below title is reduced for divider.
                 final int titlePaddingBottom = (int) mBuilder.context.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.md_title_frame_margin_bottom_list);
                 titleFrame.setPadding(titleFrame.getPaddingLeft(),
                         titleFrame.getPaddingTop(),
@@ -269,7 +301,6 @@ public class MaterialDialog extends DialogBase implements
                 && mBuilder.content.toString().trim().length() > 0 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
         // Set up list with adapter
-        FrameLayout listViewContainer = (FrameLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.contentListViewFrame);
         listView.setAdapter(mBuilder.adapter);
         if (listType != null || mBuilder.listCallbackCustom != null)
             listView.setOnItemClickListener(this);
@@ -309,10 +340,7 @@ public class MaterialDialog extends DialogBase implements
     }
 
     private static boolean canViewOrChildScroll(View view, boolean atBottom) {
-        if (view == null || !(view instanceof ViewGroup)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-            /* Is the bottom view something that scrolls? */
+        /* Is the bottom view something that scrolls? */
         if (view instanceof ScrollView) {
             ScrollView sv = (ScrollView) view;
             if (sv.getChildCount() == 0)

library/src/main/java/com/afollestad/materialdialogs/base/DialogBase.java

@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@ package com.afollestad.materialdialogs.base;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
-import android.graphics.Paint;
-import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.widget.TextView;
 
 /**
  * @author Aidan Follestad (afollestad)

library/src/main/java/com/afollestad/materialdialogs/prefs/MaterialMultiSelectListPreference.java

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.MultiSelectListPreference;
-import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;