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 readStyles 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's
name will be used as the resource ID.
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resource reference:
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In XML:
@[package:]style/style_name
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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>
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elements:
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<resources>
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Required. This must be the root node.
No attributes.
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<style>
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Defines a single style. Contains
<item> elements.
attributes:
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name
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String.
Required. A name for the style, which is used as theresource ID to apply the style to a View, Activity, or application.
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parent
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Style resource. Reference to a style from which thisstyle should inherit style properties.
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<item>
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Defines a single property for the style. Must be a child of a
<style> element.
attributes:
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name
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Attribute resource.
Required. The name of the style propertyto be defined, with a package prefix if necessary (for example
android:textColor).
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example:
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XML file for the style (saved in
res/values/):
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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>
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XML file that applies the style to a
TextView (saved in
res/layout/):
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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!" />