Android - Spacing between CheckBox and text

Question

Is there an easy way to add padding between the checkbox in a CheckBox control, and the associated text?

I cannot just add leading spaces, because my label is multi-

Answer 1

I just concluded on this:

Override CheckBox and add this method if you have a custom drawable:

@Override
public int getCompoundPaddingLeft() {

    // Workarround for version codes < Jelly bean 4.2
    // The system does not apply the same padding. Explantion:
    // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4037795/android-spacing-between-checkbox-and-text/4038195#4038195

    int compoundPaddingLeft = super.getCompoundPaddingLeft();

    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
        Drawable drawable = getResources().getDrawable( YOUR CUSTOM DRAWABLE );
        return compoundPaddingLeft + (drawable != null ? drawable.getIntrinsicWidth() : 0);
    } else {
        return compoundPaddingLeft;
    }

}

or this if you use the system drawable:

@Override
public int getCompoundPaddingLeft() {

    // Workarround for version codes < Jelly bean 4.2
    // The system does not apply the same padding. Explantion:
    // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4037795/android-spacing-between-checkbox-and-text/4038195#4038195

    int compoundPaddingLeft = super.getCompoundPaddingLeft();

    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
        final float scale = this.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
        return compoundPaddingLeft + (drawable != null ? (int)(10.0f * scale + 0.5f) : 0);
    } else {
        return compoundPaddingLeft;
    }

}

Thanks for the answer :)