That's exactly what I was looking for. Just as a follow up to anyone else with this issue. You can access the android drawables here: 'android-sdk-path'\platforms\android-1.5\data\res\drawables
android-1.5 could be whatever release you have installed. Thanks Jeff. I appreciate it! On Aug 12, 12:44 am, Jeff Sharkey <jshar...@android.com> wrote: > The look of a Spinner is just defined through a framework style, and > you can override that style in your XML. In this case, the "look" of > a spinner is provided by its android:background, which is defined > here: > > http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=blob;... > > You could specify your own android:background, even copying the > existing EditText: > > http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=blob;... > > Since the EditText resources aren't exposed in the public API, you'd > have to copy those assets into your local project. > > j > > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:52 PM, phildo<pjlor...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Ok so I spent quite a bit of time trying to find posts online about > > how to make a spinner look like an EditText. Basically, I want ALL > > the functionality of a spinner but I don't want that ugly down arrow > > that comes with the spinner. I'm perfectly capable of writing an > > EditText that opens a selectable list on click but theres got to be an > > easier way to just change how the spinner looks. Is there a way to do > > this in styles? or themes? or something? > > > Thanks! > > -- > Jeff Sharkey > jshar...@android.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
