How to add padding to a tabs label?

Question

I just started programming for android. I\'m using a tab based layout in my app. I would like to put some padding around the tab label so that it\'s not so close to the icon

Answer 1

tabHost.addTab(tabHost.newTabSpec("tab1").setContent(
            new Intent(this, DealCities.class)).setIndicator(prepareTabView("Deals",R.drawable.deal)));

Where prepareTabView is a method.. In these method Inflate a view and add Image and Text as follows :

private View prepareTabView(String text, int resId) {
    View view = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.tabs, null);
    ImageView iv = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.TabImageView);
    TextView tv = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.TabTextView);
    iv.setImageResource(resId);
    tv.setText(text);
    return view;
}

Where tabs is the inflated view and its xml as follows :

Now you can make Your Paddings as you like..