Question

I’m trying to color an item’s (when selected) background. I’m working with the Android emulator. I have a set of XML files in res/drawable.

background.xml :

<?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/pressed" />
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/normal" />
</selector>

normal.xml :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <solid android:color="#000000" />
</shape>

pressed.xml :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <solid android:color="#33ffff" />
</shape>

And my list_item.xml, with…my item :
<TextView ... android:background="@drawable/background" android:padding="6dp" />

Well, in the emulator state_pressed="true" works, however I want that the selected item remains colored. So, instead of state_pressed I tried state_activated …but hey…doesn’t works too. My item remains black…

Need some help 🙂 !

Thank you

Answer 1

Pls refer to the link below:

http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/views/hello-formstuff.html

try using state_focused for your case.

Thanks!