How to update the color of checkbox in checkboxpreference programmatically?

Question

As of now checkbox is filled with the toolbar theme color but I need to show checkbox with different color other than toolbar so I need to update checkbox color programmatically in android. How to do the same?

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 27 '19 at 07:24

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For Checkboxpreference you should use this:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/6042324/11549280

and

for CheckBox you should use: Suppose your checkbox is:

Checkbox checkbox;

To create a ColorStateList programmatically,
Use

ContextCompat.getColorStateList(context, R.color.your_color);

and then

CompoundButtonCompat.setButtonTintList(checkbox, colorStateList);

edited Nov 27 '19 at 07:24

Yogesh Nikam

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answered Nov 27 '19 at 06:44

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hi,it is CheckBoxPreference not checbox CheckBoxPreference itself will give you check box in build which cannot be accessed.Plz check – Hemavathi Nov 27 '19 at 07:24

Vinay Jayaram · Answer 2 · 2019-11-27T07:14:19.047

Create theme to your setting activity, add this parameters to the style:

 <style name="AppTheme.NoActionBar.SettingActivity"  parent="AppTheme.NoActionBar"> 
         <!--when the check box is checked --!>       
        <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/your-color</item> 
        <!--when the check box is unchecked --!>       
        <item name="colorControlActivated">@color/your-color</item>
  </style>`

if you are using AppCompatCheckBox follow the instruction below

Use buttonTint to change color of button and color selector for above 21+ api version.

<android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatCheckBox
                android:id="@+id/check"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                app:buttonTint="@color/checkbox_filter_tint"
                tools:targetApi="21"/>

res/colors/checkbox_filter_tint.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:color="@color/light_gray_checkbox"
          android:state_checked="false"/>
    <item android:color="@color/common_red"
          android:state_checked="true"/>
</selector>

i have my checkbox preference as below: – Hemavathi Nov 27 '19 at 07:09 — Hemavathi, Nov 27 '19 at 07:09
i m not using AppCompatCheckBox its CheckBoxPreference – Hemavathi Nov 27 '19 at 07:10 — Hemavathi, Nov 27 '19 at 07:10

How to update the color of checkbox in checkboxpreference programmatically?

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