Android icon mipmap value not working on button

Question

I am trying to get a button with an image working on Android. I tried the following:

<Button
        android:id="@+id/button"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" />

The button shows without the image.

I just want a button with an image instead of text. The image is in the res/mipmap folder, where android studio puts it after you import the image asset. — hasdrubal, May 05 '17 at 10:22
You should not use the `mipmap` folder other than for the app icon. For the graphical resources use `drawable`. — Phantômaxx, May 05 '17 at 10:39

Ferdous Ahamed · Answer 1 · 2017-05-05T11:15:59.527

#. If you want a Button with only background Image, Try this:

<Button
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@mipmap/ic_launcher"/>

OR, you can use ImageButton as below:

<ImageButton
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@mipmap/ic_launcher" />

#. If you want a Button with Text and background Image, Try this:

<Button
    android:id="@+id/button"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="BUTTON"
    android:background="@mipmap/ic_launcher"/>

#. If you want a Button with Text and left drawable Icon, Try this:

<Button
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="BUTTON"
    android:drawableLeft="@mipmap/ic_launcher"/>

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 05 '17 at 10:16

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Try

<Button
    android:id="@+id/button"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@mipmap/ic_launcher" />`

answered May 05 '17 at 10:16

Akshay

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That seems to do the trick. Find the solution a bit hacky, but suffices. Thanks! – hasdrubal May 05 '17 at 10:18
Accept the answer if it is useful.Cheers – Akshay May 05 '17 at 10:19

Android icon mipmap value not working on button

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