Style Resource
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A style resource defines the format and look for a UI.A style can be applied to an individual View
(from within a layout file) or toan entire Activity
or application (from within the manifest file).
For more information about creating and applying styles, please readApplying Styles and Themes.
Note: A style is a simple resource that is referencedusing the value provided in the name
attribute (not the name of the XML file). Assuch, you can combine style resources with other simple resources in the one XML file,under one <resources>
element.
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file location:
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res/values/filename.xml
The filename is arbitrary. The element'sname
will be used as the resource ID.
resource reference:
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In XML:
@[package:]style/style_name
syntax:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resources> <style name="style_name" parent="@[package:]style/style_to_inherit"> <item name="[package:]style_property_name" >style_value</item> </style> </resources>
elements:
- example:
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XML file for the style (saved in
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resources> <style name="CustomText" parent="@style/Text"> <item name="android:textSize">20sp</item> <item name="android:textColor">#008</item> </style> </resources>
XML file that applies the style to a
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <EditText style="@style/CustomText" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Hello, World!" />
res/values/
):TextView
(saved inres/layout/
): -