Standard Android Button with a different color

📱💡 How to Customize the Color of a Standard Android Button

Are you tired of the same old, boring buttons in your Android app? Do you wish you could match a client's branding by changing the color of a button? Well, you're in luck! In this guide, we will explore an easy solution to this common problem. 🎨✨

The Challenge: Customizing Button Color

Imagine this scenario: you have a client who wants the buttons in their Android app to reflect their brand's color scheme. However, the standard Android button doesn't quite cut it, as it only comes in its classic look. 😕

The Solution: Changing the Button's Drawable

While there might not be a straightforward way to directly apply a color transformation to a standard Android button, we can achieve the desired result by changing the button's drawable. 🎨🖌️

Here's an example of how you can do it:

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

In this XML file, we define a selector for the button. We specify different drawables for various states of the button: pressed, focused, and at rest. By providing appropriate drawables for each state, we can achieve the desired color transformation. 🎨👍

The Catch: Multiple Drawables

One drawback of this approach is that we need to create three different drawables for each button we want to customize. This might seem a bit complicated and not very DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself). 😫

A Better Approach: ColorStateList

But fear not! There is a more elegant solution. Instead of using separate drawables, we can utilize the ColorStateList class to define different colors for different button states. 🎨🌈

Here's an example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:color="@color/red_button_pressed_color" />
    <item android:state_focused="true" android:color="@color/red_button_focus_color" />
    <item android:color="@color/red_button_rest_color" />
</selector>

In this approach, instead of drawables, we use colors defined in your values/colors.xml file to achieve the desired color transformation 💅🌈. By using ColorStateList, you no longer need to create multiple drawables for each button!

Take Action: Customize Your Buttons with Ease!

Now that you have learned two ways to customize the color of a standard Android button, it's time to get creative and make your app shine with personalized buttons that match your client's branding! 🎉🚀

Whether you choose the drawable approach or the ColorStateList method, you can easily apply these techniques to make your buttons pop. Give it a try, and let your imagination run wild! 💪💡

We hope you found this guide helpful! Now go ahead and share your customized buttons in the comments below. We'd love to see what you come up with! ✨💬

Happy coding! 👩‍💻👨‍💻