android - XML-created and Code-created checkboxes are different

Question

I'm creating checkboxes in 2 diffent ways:

1) XML

<CheckBox
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginBottom="-10dp"
    android:id="@+id/checkBox1" />

2) Java-code

 CheckBox myCheckBox = new CheckBox(this);
 myLayout.addView(myCheckBox);

And the look differently The one from code:

And from XML:

Why is that? And how can I make them equal?

Not sure why that happens exactly but you could try changing the background color for the checkbox by using a drawable — Shrey, Oct 07 '15 at 17:43
Forget what I said. Take a look at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5854047/how-to-change-the-color-of-a-checkbox and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26843098/android-appcompat-v721-0-0-change-material-checkbox-colors — Stephan Branczyk, Oct 08 '15 at 00:11

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 07 '15 at 17:56

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I think it could be because the XML version is newer whereas the Java version draws an older version of a checkbox from an older android. I would suggest just using either Java or Xml for both. Keep them the same

answered Oct 07 '15 at 17:56

Shanes927

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If I could do it with minimum pain, that would\ve already been the same. – UpmostScarab Oct 07 '15 at 19:10

android - XML-created and Code-created checkboxes are different

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