Hi,


Thanks a lot...

Regards,
nisha

validateText1 = new Button(this);
validateText1.setId(3);
validateText1.setText(" Text Msg ");
validateText1.?????????(this, android.R.style.Widget_Button_Small);
validateText1.setOnClickListener(this);


is there such a funtion that can aid me to use this kind of style
i believe there must sure be something or else what is the point of providing a android.R.style.Widget_Button_Small

Hi ,


U can set like...

setTheme(android.R.style.Theme_Light);

regards,
nisha

Not to revive an old thread, but I have a quick question that I don't think was really covered here.


How to create/set a theme for the entire phone. Meaning, changing the entire look of the home screen, the menus, the applications menu... Not just different color, but different UI as well.

I've looked on Google's sites, but can't seem to find much. It all seems to talk about themes on the application level, not system.

Ideas?

Z

zanky wrote:Not to revive an old thread, but I have a quick question that I don't think was really covered here.


How to create/set a theme for the entire phone. Meaning, changing the entire look of the home screen, the menus, the applications menu... Not just different color, but different UI as well.

I've looked on Google's sites, but can't seem to find much. It all seems to talk about themes on the application level, not system.

Ideas?

Z

I haven't seen a possiblity to replace the Theme used by other applications. (Not checked the new SDK)
But you can rewrite all apps (lol) and make them use your desired theme.

Anyway I think/hope there will be a possibility to change the overall themes and a possibility to add custom ones. (Maybe not in Android 1.0 and maybe only for phone makers)

Regards,
plusminus

I seem to recall reading a looong time ago something about being able to override the home screen with your own copy (...). Something like that. Can't find it now, but I thought that Google had emphasized the customability of Android, especially in the UI.

I guess I could try to hack into the filesystem to find something... but would rather not....

I was hoping that such functionality would come before 1.0 :-/

theme in android

I know this is an old topic, but I do have a problem regarding applying themes.
I let the user pick a theme in my application and apply it the way presented by plusminus.
When I set the Black Theme everything works great, but when I apply the Light Theme only the font colour changes.



The left screenshot is the Light Theme, the right one the Black Theme.

Regards,
Tim

hi all.
Thanks for info, great post!

I want to add themes to my android application. In the application, user will have the options to changes theme of the application. Please help how do i implement this kind of structure to my application.

Any help, tutorials, guidance are highly appreciated.

thanks..

Is it possible to change application background colour only at runtime ?

Is it possible to integrate the current theme of the android device in an application? How can i apply the present device theme in my app?

I would like to show my app based on the present theme of device (like using the same device wallpaper in the backdrop of my application which is presently used in the home screen of the phone).

SeraphimSerapis wrote:I know this is an old topic, but I do have a problem regarding applying themes.
I let the user pick a theme in my application and apply it the way presented by plusminus.
When I set the Black Theme everything works great, but when I apply the Light Theme only the font colour changes.



The left screenshot is the Light Theme, the right one the Black Theme.

Regards,
Tim

This can be solved by placing the setTheme() before super.onCreate();

Hi,

I'm trying to set a theme to MyActivity in the beginning of OnCreate() method as you posted, but I have a problem.

If I set a predefined theme (like android.R.style.Theme_Light), it works, but if I try to set a custom theme (e.g. R.style.My_Theme_Activity), it does not work.

I think my theme is correct because if I set it to the activity in the AndroidManifest file, it works perfectly.

My theme looks like:

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<style name="My_Theme_Activity" parent="@android:style/Theme">
   <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/transparent</item>
   <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>
</style>


And my activity OnCreate():

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protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
      //setTheme(R.style.My_Theme_Activity); // <-- This doesn't work
      setTheme(android.R.style.Theme_Light); // <-- This works
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
   }



What am I missing?

Thank you very much!

Seriously thank you for this little primer on Themes.. I have always felt that Themes were a pretty powerful yet very undocumented part of the whole SDK.. Well, I see Google has documented them, but not in any way a normal human being could ever make use off.. I figure this would also help those who run into the "my entire listview turns black when I tap it." problem people run into.

None the less, thanks.. and anything more you find out.. pass it on..
john

Hello Plusminus.

Do you know if it's possible to change the theme of an activity more than once ?
I know that the theme can be set by code, but as far as I know it must be done before the call to setContentView, so is it possible to change the theme after calling setContentView, for example, when the user presses a button.

Thank you