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Android

Posted by Cihan Kaptan
Cihan Kaptan
7,493 Points

How to change style of Switch Button basicly ?

I have a two image for on , off selection I tried to put then a selection part but I couldnt managed :/

1 Answer

Afik Paryente
Afik Paryente
2,042 Points

It's very simple.

  1. Create directory called "drawable" in your "res" directory. (If you dont have one already). 2.Creat a new XML file, name it however you want. Root element (if needed) should be 'selector'.

  2. Understand the following code and use it:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

    <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <item android:drawable="@drawable/on" android:state_checked="true"/> //the drawable to be displayed when view is checked. <item android:drawable="@drawable/off" android:state_checked="false"/>//the drawable to be displayed when view is not checked. </selector>

The code is fairly easy to understand... Repley me if you havent. Now, you can just use this xml file as the background of your SwitchButton.