In Android, a Drawable is a general abstraction for "something that can be drawn."
Questions tagged [android-drawable]
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What is the difference between Bitmap and Drawable in Android?
I googled but i couldn't find any article to describe about the difference between Bitmap and Drawable in Android.
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Android Studio drawable folders
In Android Studio, I can't figure out where to put images to be used inside the app. The drawable folder isn't broken down into drawable-hdpi, drawable-ldpi, etc. I saw another question asking this and the answer was to switch to Project view…
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Scale image keeping its aspect ratio in background drawable
How do I make a background image fit the view but keep its aspect ratio when using 's android:gravity values gives the desired effect.
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How to use RoundedBitmapDrawable
Has anyone managed to use RoundedBitmapDrawable? Correct me if I'm wrong, but to my understanding, it makes a circular image from a regular rectangular image.
What I've tried so far is…
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Android Studio: Drawable Folder: How to put Images for Multiple dpi?
Hi as per android documentation the drawable folder needs to have multiple sub-directories for images of different dpis. However in Android Studio creating any sub directory in the drawable folder causes it to fail to detect any images at all. On…
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Get the ID of a drawable in ImageView
I have one ImageView and set a drawable on it. Now I need to get the ID of the drawable on click event of ImageView dynamically. How can I get it?
imgtopcolor = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.topcolor);
imgtopcolor.setImageResource(R.drawable.dr); …
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Understanding Android's
I don't understand how the layer-lists work. I read the official documentation with some examples but it does not work for me like expected. I want four squares which should be padded with 1dp, but nothing is like expected. Here is a screenshot…
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Centering bitmap Marker (Google Maps Android API v2)
When I add a marker from a custom Bitmap, the marker is not centered at the point I specify.
I'm adding it like this:
// ID tramo
final int tramoId = tr.getId();
// Nodos
final Nodo[] nodos = tr.getNodos();
final PolylineOptions…
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Creating & Using 9-patch images in Android
I recently heard about 9-patch images. I know its 9 tiled and is stretchable. I'd like to know more about it.
How can I create a 9-patch image?
Is there any tool? Can I create it from AndroidSDK or code?
Main Advantages of 9-patch over regular…
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BitmapFactory.decodeResource() returns null for shape defined in xml drawable
I looked through multiple similar questions, although I haven't found a proper answer to my issue.
I have a drawable, defined in shape.xml
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Add gradient to imageview
I want to add a gradient on the bottom of my image . Something like this :
I tried something like this but I only get the gradient no image..
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How to draw a circle inside a circle using Android xml shapes?
I'm trying to make a thumb for a seekbar for my app, and I want to have an inner circle surrounded by a different, larger (semi-transparent) outer circle. I'm trying to use layer-list, but I'm having issues. Below is my code...
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How to set a shape's background in xml?
I just created a red circle using android shapes:
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Where are the Android icon drawables within the SDK?
In my design of UI of Android applications, I need some drawables for icons.
Where are the existing drawables located within the Android SDK?
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