Question

The spinning ProgressBar doesn’t “show up” on a white background because the spinner is colored white. Does Android include any ProgressBar styles to contrast with a white background? Or will I need to skin my own?

Answer 1

To change only one ProgressBar, use the Widget.ProgressBar.Inverse style on your ProgressBar:

<ProgressBar ... style="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Inverse" />

To change all of your app’s ProgressBar’s, use Theme.Light on your manifest:

<application ... android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Light">