How do I add a bullet symbol in TextView?

Question

I have a TextView and I want to add a bullet symbol in my text through XML. Is it possible?

Answer 1

You may try BulletSpan as described in Android docs.

SpannableString string = new SpannableString("Text with\nBullet point");
string.setSpan(new BulletSpan(40, color, 20), 10, 22, Spanned.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);

Answer 2

Another best way to add bullet in any text view is stated below two steps:

First, create a drawable

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="oval">

    <!--set color of the bullet-->
   <solid 
       android:color="#666666"/> //set color of bullet

    <!--set size of the bullet-->
   <size 
       android:width="120dp"
        android:height="120dp"/>
</shape>

Then add this drawable in textview and set its pedding by using below properties

android:drawableStart="@drawable/bullet"
android:drawablePadding="10dp"

Answer 3

Since android doesnt support <ol>, <ul> or <li> html elements, I had to do it like this

<string name="names"><![CDATA[<p><h2>List of Names:</h2></p><p>&#8226;name1<br />&#8226;name2<br /></p>]]></string>

if you want to maintain custom space then use </pre> tag