Adding a text and image on a button programmatically in android
I am trying to have an text and image on a button appear dynamically - the text needs to appear on the left and the image to appear on the right. To give an example, here is an image I would like to get.
After searching through a few other examples on StackOverflow, tried the following code in my activity but it doesnt seem to be working. Can anyone please suggest what I am doing wrong ?
Code :
btn.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#000000"));
btn.setText("SomeText");
btn.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, mediumTextSize);
Drawable icon= getApplicationContext().getResources().getDrawable( R.drawable.cal);
icon.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0); //Left,Top,Right,Bottom
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds( null, null, icon, null );
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android-layout android-button asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:37
PrashanthPrashanth
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I am trying to have an text and image on a button appear dynamically - the text needs to appear on the left and the image to appear on the right. To give an example, here is an image I would like to get.
After searching through a few other examples on StackOverflow, tried the following code in my activity but it doesnt seem to be working. Can anyone please suggest what I am doing wrong ?
Code :
btn.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#000000"));
btn.setText("SomeText");
btn.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, mediumTextSize);
Drawable icon= getApplicationContext().getResources().getDrawable( R.drawable.cal);
icon.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0); //Left,Top,Right,Bottom
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds( null, null, icon, null );
asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:37
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
Do you want to set image on button ?
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:41
I suggest to useImageButton
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:42
Else you can createLinearLayoutand apply style
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:44
How about leaving out the two lines before the last one and just usingbtn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, R.drawable.cal, 0);?
– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 18:48
1
The linked version of the method will take int values (resource identifiers)
– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 19:08
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show 4 more comments
I am trying to have an text and image on a button appear dynamically - the text needs to appear on the left and the image to appear on the right. To give an example, here is an image I would like to get.
After searching through a few other examples on StackOverflow, tried the following code in my activity but it doesnt seem to be working. Can anyone please suggest what I am doing wrong ?
Code :
btn.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#000000"));
btn.setText("SomeText");
btn.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, mediumTextSize);
Drawable icon= getApplicationContext().getResources().getDrawable( R.drawable.cal);
icon.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0); //Left,Top,Right,Bottom
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds( null, null, icon, null );
asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:37
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
I am trying to have an text and image on a button appear dynamically - the text needs to appear on the left and the image to appear on the right. To give an example, here is an image I would like to get.
After searching through a few other examples on StackOverflow, tried the following code in my activity but it doesnt seem to be working. Can anyone please suggest what I am doing wrong ?
Code :
btn.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#000000"));
btn.setText("SomeText");
btn.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, mediumTextSize);
Drawable icon= getApplicationContext().getResources().getDrawable( R.drawable.cal);
icon.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0); //Left,Top,Right,Bottom
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds( null, null, icon, null );
asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:37
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:37
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:37
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:37
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:37
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
1,07911018
Do you want to set image on button ?
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:41
I suggest to useImageButton
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:42
Else you can createLinearLayoutand apply style
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:44
How about leaving out the two lines before the last one and just usingbtn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, R.drawable.cal, 0);?
– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 18:48
1
The linked version of the method will take int values (resource identifiers)
– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 19:08
|
show 4 more comments
Do you want to set image on button ?
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:41
I suggest to useImageButton
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:42
Else you can createLinearLayoutand apply style
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:44
How about leaving out the two lines before the last one and just usingbtn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, R.drawable.cal, 0);?
– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 18:48
1
The linked version of the method will take int values (resource identifiers)
– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 19:08
Do you want to set image on button ?
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:41
Do you want to set image on button ?
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:41
I suggest to use
ImageButton– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:42
I suggest to use
ImageButton– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:42
Else you can create
LinearLayout and apply style– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:44
Else you can create
LinearLayout and apply style– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:44
How about leaving out the two lines before the last one and just using
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, R.drawable.cal, 0); ?– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 18:48
How about leaving out the two lines before the last one and just using
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, R.drawable.cal, 0); ?– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 18:48
1
1
The linked version of the method will take int values (resource identifiers)
– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 19:08
The linked version of the method will take int values (resource identifiers)
– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 19:08
|
show 4 more comments
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I noticed that the size of the image is very important when using it on other objects - when I adjusted the image to a smaller size, my code worked fine....
The same code that I was trying earlier worked for me after resizing the image...
Button btn = new Button(this);
btn.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#000000"));
btn.setText("SomeText");
btn.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, mediumTextSize);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable icon= getApplicationContext().getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.cal);
btn.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.light_bg);
icon.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0); //Left,Top,Right,Bottom
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds( null, null, icon, null);
Thank you all for your help and suggestions !
answered Dec 29 '18 at 20:36
PrashanthPrashanth
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Try this
btn.setText("Some Text");
btn.setTextAlignment(View.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_VIEW_START);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable myDrawable =
getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_cancel_black_24dp);
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null,null,myDrawable,null);
answered Jan 2 at 5:19
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I noticed that the size of the image is very important when using it on other objects - when I adjusted the image to a smaller size, my code worked fine....
The same code that I was trying earlier worked for me after resizing the image...
Button btn = new Button(this);
btn.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#000000"));
btn.setText("SomeText");
btn.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, mediumTextSize);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable icon= getApplicationContext().getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.cal);
btn.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.light_bg);
icon.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0); //Left,Top,Right,Bottom
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds( null, null, icon, null);
Thank you all for your help and suggestions !
answered Dec 29 '18 at 20:36
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
add a comment |
I noticed that the size of the image is very important when using it on other objects - when I adjusted the image to a smaller size, my code worked fine....
The same code that I was trying earlier worked for me after resizing the image...
Button btn = new Button(this);
btn.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#000000"));
btn.setText("SomeText");
btn.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, mediumTextSize);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable icon= getApplicationContext().getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.cal);
btn.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.light_bg);
icon.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0); //Left,Top,Right,Bottom
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds( null, null, icon, null);
Thank you all for your help and suggestions !
answered Dec 29 '18 at 20:36
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
add a comment |
I noticed that the size of the image is very important when using it on other objects - when I adjusted the image to a smaller size, my code worked fine....
The same code that I was trying earlier worked for me after resizing the image...
Button btn = new Button(this);
btn.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#000000"));
btn.setText("SomeText");
btn.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, mediumTextSize);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable icon= getApplicationContext().getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.cal);
btn.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.light_bg);
icon.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0); //Left,Top,Right,Bottom
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds( null, null, icon, null);
Thank you all for your help and suggestions !
answered Dec 29 '18 at 20:36
PrashanthPrashanth
1,07911018
I noticed that the size of the image is very important when using it on other objects - when I adjusted the image to a smaller size, my code worked fine....
The same code that I was trying earlier worked for me after resizing the image...
Button btn = new Button(this);
btn.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#000000"));
btn.setText("SomeText");
btn.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, mediumTextSize);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable icon= getApplicationContext().getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.cal);
btn.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.light_bg);
icon.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0); //Left,Top,Right,Bottom
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds( null, null, icon, null);
Thank you all for your help and suggestions !
answered Dec 29 '18 at 20:36
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 20:36
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 20:36
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Try this
btn.setText("Some Text");
btn.setTextAlignment(View.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_VIEW_START);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable myDrawable =
getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_cancel_black_24dp);
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null,null,myDrawable,null);
answered Jan 2 at 5:19
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Try this
btn.setText("Some Text");
btn.setTextAlignment(View.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_VIEW_START);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable myDrawable =
getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_cancel_black_24dp);
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null,null,myDrawable,null);
answered Jan 2 at 5:19
Android GeekAndroid Geek
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Try this
btn.setText("Some Text");
btn.setTextAlignment(View.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_VIEW_START);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable myDrawable =
getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_cancel_black_24dp);
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null,null,myDrawable,null);
answered Jan 2 at 5:19
Android GeekAndroid Geek
4,4791823
Try this
btn.setText("Some Text");
btn.setTextAlignment(View.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_VIEW_START);
btn.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.LEFT);
Drawable myDrawable =
getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_cancel_black_24dp);
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null,null,myDrawable,null);
answered Jan 2 at 5:19
Android GeekAndroid Geek
4,4791823
answered Jan 2 at 5:19
Android GeekAndroid Geek
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answered Jan 2 at 5:19
Android GeekAndroid Geek
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answered Jan 2 at 5:19
Android GeekAndroid Geek
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Do you want to set image on button ?
– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:41
I suggest to use
ImageButton– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:42
Else you can create
LinearLayoutand apply style– Code Kadiya
Dec 29 '18 at 18:44
How about leaving out the two lines before the last one and just using
btn.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, R.drawable.cal, 0);?– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 18:48
1
The linked version of the method will take int values (resource identifiers)
– 0X0nosugar
Dec 29 '18 at 19:08