Yeah, that thread does have some good info about using platform icons: http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/a2fdf66cb6ac865a/efe75cb9d8a1f20d?lnk=gst&q=android+icons#efe75cb9d8a1f20d
On Mar 29, 2:08 pm, Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > That worked, thanks. > > I'll look for that thread on android-developers. > > On Mar 29, 2:03 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Brian wrote: > > > How do you specify an Android icon in xml? I'm trying to make a menu > > > with an "Add" button using the stock Android Add icon, like so: > > > > <item android:id="@+id/menu_add" > > > android:title="Add" > > > android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_add" / > > >> // Doesn't work. > > > android:icon="@drawable/android.R.drawable.ic_menu_add" /> // > > > Also doesn't work. > > > android:icon="@android.R.drawable/ic_menu_add" / > > >> // Also doesn't work. > > > > As you can see, I'm not sure how to re-use the android "Add" icon in > > > my xml (without copying it & pasting it in my app, or setting it > > > programatically I suppose) > > > > I know the icon exists, as I can do this on a dialog: > > > .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_add) > > > Try android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_add" > > > Note that there was an extended thread on [android-developers] not that > > long ago, where we were given official advice to be careful when > > referencing internal graphics like that. Different devices will have > > different themes, and so the icons will change look. If you need the > > icon to keep consistent (e.g., to match other icons you are drawing), > > make yourself a local copy of the image. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons > > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > Warescription: Three Android Books, Plus Updates, $35/Year --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
