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Color State List Resources In Android

In this article, we will discuss about color state list resources in android.

What Is Color State List Resource?

This is the XML file in which we define colors based on the state of the control.

For example, a button could be in following state – active, pressed, default etc.

How To Add A New File?

To add a new file

Right-click on the color folder.
Go to New → Color resource file.

Picture showing the color resource file submenu in the new menu of the android studio

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Following window will appear. Enter the file name and click on Ok.

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Adding Selector

Add the following code in color_one.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <!--pressed-->
    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:color="#FF0000"></item>
    <!-- default -->
    <item android:color="#228B22"/>
</selector>

Add Selector In Button

In the layout file, add a button with the following code

<Button    
                android:id="@+id/button11"    
                android:layout_width="match_parent"    
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"    
                android:text="Button" 
                android:textColor="@color/color_one" />

Now run the application and you will get following output

Picture showing changing the color of the button according to the state

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Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Thursday, October 31, 2019

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