Why Switch button does not show text?

Question

I create a Switch button this way:

            Switch sw = new Switch(activity);
            final RelativeLayout.LayoutParams ll = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
            ll.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
            sw.setLayoutParams(ll);
            sw.setTextOn("OK");
            sw.setTextOff("NOK");
            layout.addView(sw);

The switch appears, but with no text. Furthermore, I want the style to be like as this URL: https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/android/user_interface/form_elements/togglebutton/

How can I achieve all of this? Thanks

EDIT:

I have get this switch button, which is ugly:

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 20 '15 at 00:43

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You need to allow the text to be shown:

sw.setShowText(true)

answered Oct 20 '15 at 00:43

pgiitu

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Yes, but I had to increase API Level first. However, the style is very ugly, as shown in the picture I uploaded to the question... is there a way to make it prettier? – jstuardo Oct 20 '15 at 01:56

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

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To style your switch, you can see: How to custom switch button?

Maybe you should change the track and thumb drawable

edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

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answered Oct 20 '15 at 02:06

Raymond Lukanta

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Why Switch button does not show text?

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