Programming Tips - State Color for a custom Spinner

Date: 2018aug22 OS: Android Language: xml Keywords: ColorStateList Q. State Color for a custom Spinner In res/color/my_spinner.xml make:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <item android:state_pressed="true" android:color="#ffff0000"/> <!-- pressed --> <item android:state_focused="true" android:color="#ff0000ff"/> <!-- focused --> <item android:color="#ff000000"/> <!-- default --> </selector>
This is copied from the Android docs. In your per-item layout which may look like this, reference the colors:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:orientation="horizontal" android:background="#fff" > <ImageView android:id="@+id/spinner_playback_image" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:padding="10dp" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/spinner_playback_text" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:gravity="center_horizontal|center_vertical" android:padding="10dp" android:textColor="@color/my_spinner" <!-- *** reference your colors ---> /> </LinearLayout>