Android - How to change the default position of text and image in tabs?

Question

Can we change the place of text and image in tabs?

Because images which i have used are slightly big in dimensions and hiding the title of my tabs.

Please help.

Answer 1

For Changing Image and Text View in Tab Bar you need to write Custom Tab Bar. Check this link for Custom Tab Bar

Let me know if you have any difficulty in it. Thanks Venky.

Answer 2

You would need to create custom tabs, use the tutorial below for reference.

http://joshclemm.com/blog/?p=136

Answer 3

All you have to do is increase the height of your tabs by calling tabHost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(i).getLayoutParams().height

Eg. In your main class which extends TabActivity, implement this code in your into your TabHost :

TabHost tabHost;


       for (int i = 0; i < getTabWidget().getTabCount(); i++ ) {

        tabHost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(i).getLayoutParams().height = 100;
    }

Increase the height if it's not big enough for your custom image. Happy coding!