How can I set the color and size of the text? (I use the selector)

Question

my source selector

<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:drawable="@drawable/button_pressed"  android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="true"></item>
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/button_selected" android:state_activated="true"></item>
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/button_normal"></item>

</selector>

an example of how I set the style - button_normal.xml

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >

    <solid android:color="#F1F4F2" />

    <corners
        android:bottomLeftRadius="7dip"
        android:topLeftRadius="7dip" />

</shape>

how in the "shape" set the size and color of the text? maybe there is another way to set the size and color for the selector?

Answer 1

This way is just for the background of the button.

You should use another selector on the android:textColor="@color/your_color_selector" and put this file under the res/color folder

Here is an example:

your_color_selector.xml

<item android:state_pressed="true" android:color="@android:color/blue"/>
<item android:state_enabled="true" android:state_selected="true" android:color="@android:color/white"/>
<item android:color="@android:color/black"/>

Answer 2

You can create a style, and that define the text size, color, and drawable (also much more).

You can do something like that:

Create a file named style.xml in the values folder:

<style name="button_style">
    <item name="android:textColor">#ffffff</item>
    <item name="android:textSize">18dp</item>
    <item name="android:background">@drawable/your_selector</item>
</style>

And then go to your Button declaration and define the style of a button for example :

<Button
  style="@style/button_style"
  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:text="Button"/>