Change selection color on Button's and TextView's in Android

Question

I'm developing an app and when I run it in the Emulator and I've selected a button (not clicked!) it shows an orange layer over it. When i click it i turns yellow. On a HTC device the orange/yellow overlay is green. On a Samsung Galaxy S it's blue.

I want my app to have the same selection color's throughout the whole app (Blue to be precise).

Is this possible? If so, how?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 11 '11 at 12:40

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I think link provided below could be helpful for you

link is: http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/a7ff938ce09e7c37

answered Jan 11 '11 at 12:40

Nikki

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Thanks for the link, but they change the whole button with different drawable's. I just want to change the color of the Selector – Galip Jan 11 '11 at 12:55
But you can change your selector as required by you – Nikki Jan 11 '11 at 13:07
You can use any color as required by you and also set on focus only as there is need of yours here in this code – Nikki Jan 11 '11 at 13:26
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but i don't want to load a png, but just change the default phone-chosen color to a standard blue. – Galip Jan 11 '11 at 13:28
just try using "#" instead of "@drawable/some_png" – Nikki Jan 11 '11 at 13:30
It says Color types not allowed at 'drawable' – Galip Jan 11 '11 at 14:00
I got it working by the example Labeeb provided, but I thanks for your help! :) – Galip Jan 11 '11 at 14:10

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 11 '11 at 12:03

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Yes it is possible. Use Themes to apply style to the whole app.

answered Jan 11 '11 at 12:03

Peter Knego

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I've read through the whole page, but I can't understand it. I'm quite new to Android. I think I have to work with Selector or something? – Galip Jan 11 '11 at 12:14

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 10 '12 at 05:51

Create a selector in your drawable folder for example drawable/item_selctor.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
        <item android:drawable="@drawable/item_button_selected"
          android:state_pressed="true" />
        <item android:drawable="@drawable/item_button_selected"
          android:state_focused="true" />
        <item android:drawable="@drawable/item_button_selected"
          android:state_selected="true" />
       <item android:drawable="@drawable/item_button" />
     </selector>

In your code or xml file use

 item.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.item_selector);

in code or

android:background="@drawable/item_selector"

in xml layout file

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 11 '11 at 12:50

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You r right

But u also set background color at runtime

& Another

possibility that may be HTC /Samsung has different Android Version ?

so this Happen

answered Jan 11 '11 at 12:50

Parag Chauhan

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Change selection color on Button's and TextView's in Android

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