Thank you Bill, I get 'ERROR Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'style' in android eclipse plugins.
Thanks for any more pointers. On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 6:52 AM, Ben Williamson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Meryl Silverburgh wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am tying to define the style of MyWidget in my theme. >> >> I create a widget myself called 'MyWidget' and I want to define the >> style of MyWidget in my theme. >> >> >> And I have added this in my manifest file: >> >> <application android:label="@string/app_name" >> android:theme="@style/MyTheme"> >> >> This in my themes.xml file: >> <resources> >> <style name="MyTheme"> >> <item name="buttonStyleMyWidget">@style/MyWidget</item> >> </style> >> </resources> >> >> and this in my styles.xml file: >> >> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> >> <resources> >> <style name="MyWidget"> >> <item name="android:background">@drawable/btn_mywidget_bg</item> >> </style> >> </resources> >> >> But android did not pick up the style of 'MyWidget' unless I >> specifically put 'style='@style/MyWidget' >> >> In other words, in my main.xml, if i specified my 'style' attribute, >> my background >> drawable was displayed correctly. >> <test.MyWidget android:id="@+id/mywidget" style="@style/MyWidget" /> >> >> but if I just do this: >> <test.MyWidget android:id="@+id/mywidget" /> , the background drawable >> is not display correctly. >> >> Can you please tell me what am I missing? >> >> Thank you. >> >> > >> > Hey I'm still new as well but I think I see your issue.... > > If I'm not mistaken this should be changed... > > <resources> > <style name="MyTheme"> > <item name="buttonStyleMyWidget">@style/MyWidget</item> > </style> > </resources> > > > TO > > <resources> > <style name="MyTheme"> > <item name="style">@style/MyWidget</item> > </style> > </resources> > > > In all my testing the item name attribute needs to be what would normally be > set inside your layout. Give that a try and let me know if it works. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
