3D Buttons

[HKChua]

Hi Gurus,

Why is it that the buttons and spinners on the image posted on posting 2 look 3D and mine is flat and ugly?

Have I missed something?

Thanks.

 

[JonPM]

What is posting 2?

 

[fdx12345]

You can create 3d or really nice button by attaching a png image to the button. There are lots of free png button images around the net.

 

[HKChua]

You can create 3d or really nice button by attaching a png image to the button. There are lots of free png button images around the net.

OK, figured how to do it.

Thanks.

 

[dantheman]

Hi, now that that you've figured out how to use a PNG file for your button, could you tell me how please? Yours is the only pertinent thread from a search. Just adding an image file in the Designer doesn't let me have an option to choose it instead of the colours etc.

 

[PenguinHero]

Hi,

You just want to add an image to a button?
I'm not sure how to do that in the designer - I do all my stuff programatically.

In the code you can add a line like the following:

btnPvP.SetBackgroundImage(LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, "PvP2.png"))

Obviously you would replace my button name and image file name with your own, and you have to add the image to the project via the Files tab at the bottom-right of the IDE.

Someone must know how to do this in the designer, so hopefully you will get more answers.

 

[klaus]

In the Designer:
- add the image files you need using the Add Images button
- select the Button you want to add the images to
- set the Dawable property to StatelistDrawable
- select for each state BitmapDrawable
- select for each state the image

If you don't use Disabled state you can leave the default setting.

Best regards.