You are making a theme, which is a kind of style that applies to an entire context, but just a UI element. You need to use it as the theme for an activity take or the second argument to the Dialog constructor, however you are creating the window.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 11:26 AM, Jason Van Anden <[email protected] > wrote: > > Dear Dianne et al, > > My feedback was meant as constructive criticism in general - > definitely not as a dis directed at you. I believe that an example is > worth a thousand words - it works or it don't. > > I appreciate the time you spend with the board. I make it a point to > star pretty much anything you write here so I can review it later. > This particular thread was recalled exactly because of this. Your > suggestion of altering the style of a dialog seems perfect for a step > by step walk through of an app - which is what I am working on. > Clearly we need more generous experts like yourself helping Android > along. > > That being said ... I thought I had figured it out - but I am still > stumped. If someone out there could help, it will help save at least > one Android developer's weekend ... > > Here is my code: > > Within my theme.xml I have: > > <resources> > <style name="ToastyDialog" parent="android:Theme"> > <item > name="android:windowBackground">@android:drawable/toast_frame</item> > <item > name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@android:style/Animation.Toast</item> > </style> > <resources> > > Within my dialog layout I have: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:orientation="vertical" > style="@style/ToastyDialog" > > > > <TextView android:id="@+id/TextView01" > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:text="@string/hello_world" > > > > </TextView> > </LinearLayout> > > NOTE: The Eclipse interface gives you a choice to pick a theme, and my > theme does appear. Thing is, it does not write it in the XML. I > added the style tag based upon this post: > > > http://brainflush.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/understanding-android-themes-and-styles/ > > I sincerely hope that I am making a stupid, obvious mistake. > > Thank You, > Jason > > > On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Jason Van Anden < > [email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> There are a few threads on this topic that offer advice where an > >> example would be more useful (IMHO). > > > > I post to this list in my (oh so copious) spare time; I can either post > > answers that I can do quickly, or just not post at all if it is going to > > take me time to put together and test an example. Your choice. > > -- > > Dianne Hackborn > > Android framework engineer > > [email protected] > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see > and > > answer them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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 [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-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
