http://mgmblog.com/2008/12/12/listing-androids-drawable-resources/ In the code referenced above the author's code iterates over android.R.drawable and puts the result in a list. It is a bit more illustrative as you can actually see the icons.
Also when looking for what's what and how should you use it, I consider the API demos and the packaged apps (http://android.git.kernel.org/ -> packages) quite valuable. 2009/3/20 Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> > As with other resources, the official list of public resources is here: > > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/R.drawable.html > > Note that a lot of these are actually things like state list drawable XML > files, which map to some set of multiple underlying images that you can not > directly access. > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 7:42 AM, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com>wrote: > >> >> >> That list is... very questionable. It contains lots and lots of >> >> resources >> >> that are not in the public SDK, and which you should not be using. >> > >> > Then how about pointing us to a list that isn't questionable? Or at >> least >> > show us where to find said information and we'll draw up a list. >> >> Agreed. For example, one would hope we are encouraging people to use the >> stock option menu icons wherever possible, for consistency between >> applications. However, that implies that developers know how to reference >> the stock option menu icons, which implies the existence of some sort of >> documentation. >> >> We do not necessarily need the core Android team to develop the >> documentation, but we do need the algorithm for deducing if a resource is >> deemed "in the public SDK" or not. >> >> -- >> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) >> http://commonsware.com >> _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.0 Available! >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > hack...@android.com > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public > forums, where I and others can see and answer them. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
