(Btw, Api demos has one or two examples of creating custom themed dialogs, I believe in the app section.)
On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]>wrote: > 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. > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
