Android - how to make a switch bigger?

Question

Here's my switch in xml:

<Switch
    android:id="@+id/mySwitch"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:textOff="OFF"
    android:textOn="ON" />

I cannot find a property in <switch> to make the switch bigger, what I tried so far:

android-textSize, controls the description size that is located right next to the switch, not the switch ON/OFF itself

android:switchMinWidth, controls the width of each switch's component (ON/OFF)

I simply want my switch to be bigger, and the text ON and OFF also take effects of the switch getting bigger.

Is there a property I missed?

You mean the size in the layout? I might be missunderstanding your problem but don't you mean the stuff that `android:layout_width` and `android:layout_height` are responsible for? `wrap_content` tells the view to take the size that the content needs, if you want more try absolute values (e.g. *60dp*) or `match_parent` — avalancha, Nov 05 '13 at 09:36
unfortunately changing layout_width and layout_height to match_parent only marks the area of the switch, the size of the switch itself remains unchanged. If I change both to match_parent, I will have a very small switch in the middle of the screen. — Hendra Anggrian, Nov 05 '13 at 09:41
ahhh ok, thx for clearing that up, I was already wondering if you skipped some crucial part in the android tutorial :D — avalancha, Nov 05 '13 at 09:49

score 17 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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Try this solution.

Add these lines to your tag in xml file.

android:scaleX="2"
android:scaleY="2"

edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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working fine thanks but switch icon was blurry any idea to resolve that? – P A Gosai Nov 15 '19 at 12:32
It makes the switch blurry (it just scales up the rendered image of the switch) – HF_ Dec 13 '19 at 17:19

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 03 '18 at 20:17

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I think you need customize current switcher through replace image files in styles.

~~This link~~ automatically generate needed files, after that you get your own image files, re-draw what you want if needed.

edited Jul 03 '18 at 20:17

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Android - how to make a switch bigger?

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