Instead of having a check mark for the icon, I want a custom star (I have checked and unchecked icons). Can this be done through a property? Or must I declare a custom widge
it's android:button="@drawable/selector_checkbox"
to make it work
This may be achieved by using AppCompatCheckBox
. You can use app:buttonCompat="@drawable/selector_drawable"
to change the selector.
It's working with PNGs, but I didn't find a way for it to work with Vector Drawables.
I realize this is an old question, and the OP is talking about using custom gx that aren't necessary 'checkbox'-looking, but there is a fantastic resource for generating custom colored assets here: http://kobroor.pl/
Just give it the relevant details and it spits out graphics, complete with xml resources, that you can just drop right in.
Kind of a mix:
Set it in your layout file :-
<CheckBox android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="new checkbox"
android:background="@drawable/checkbox_background"
android:button="@drawable/checkbox" />
where the @drawable/checkbox will look like:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_checked="true" android:state_focused="true"
android:drawable="@drawable/checkbox_on_background_focus_yellow" />
<item android:state_checked="false" android:state_focused="true"
android:drawable="@drawable/checkbox_off_background_focus_yellow" />
<item android:state_checked="false"
android:drawable="@drawable/checkbox_off_background" />
<item android:state_checked="true"
android:drawable="@drawable/checkbox_on_background" />
</selector>
One alternative would be to use a drawable/textview instead of a checkbox and manipulate it accordingly. I have used this method to have my own checked and unchecked images for a task application.