Android: Change the color of RadioButtons and checkboxes programmatically

Question

I created RadioButton and CheckBox in LinearLayout programatically. But, now I want to change radio button\'s color and check boxes\'s

Answer 1

I am continuing the answer of ywwynm.

Google made the setSupportButtonTintList restricted so it is not possible to use it.

The workaround is to use the button as a TintableCompoundButton interface, in which the method is not restricted.

Works in API 19+ for AppCompatRadioButton. AppCompatCheckbox implements the same interface so it should work as well in theory but I haven't tested it.

Have fun :)

public static void setAppCompatRadioButtonColor(AppCompatRadioButton radioButton, int uncheckedColor, int checkedColor) {
    ColorStateList colorStateList = new ColorStateList(
            new int[][] {
                    new int[] { -android.R.attr.state_checked }, // unchecked
                    new int[] {  android.R.attr.state_checked }  // checked
            },
            new int[] {
                    uncheckedColor,
                    checkedColor
            }
    );
    ((TintableCompoundButton) radioButton).setSupportButtonTintList(colorStateList);
}

Answer 2

Try this

AppCompatRadioButton newRadioButton = new AppCompatRadioButton(this);
AppCompatCheckBox newCheckBox = new AppCompatCheckBox(this);

Insted of

RadioGroup newRadioButton = new RadioGroup(this);
CheckBox newCheckBox = new CheckBox(this);

Answer 3

You can create dynamic RadioButton like this:

RadioButton male = new RadioButton(ReservationContact.this);
male.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
male.setText("Male");
male.setSelected(true);
male.setId(0);

This is used for changing default color of circle of RadioButton.

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
    male.setButtonTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(ContextCompat.getColor(ReservationContact.this, R.color.background)));
}
male.setHighlightColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.background));

Answer 4

Use AppCompatCheckBox and AppCompatRadioButton instead of CheckBox and RadioButton. Your xml will have :

<android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatCheckBox
    android:id="@+id/cbSelected"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:backgroundTint="@color/colorAccent" //This to set your default button color
    android:checked="true"/>

<android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatRadioButton
    android:id="@+id/rb"
    app:buttonTint="@color/colorAccent" //This to set your default button color
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

Now for the java code : Create ColorStateList

        ColorStateList colorStateList = new ColorStateList(
                new int[][]{
                        new int[]{android.R.attr.state_enabled} //enabled
                },
                new int[] {getResources().getColor(R.color.colorPrimary) }
        );

To change the color programatically for AppCompatRadioButton or AppCompatCheckBox call setSupportButtonTintList.

AppCompatRadioButton radioButton = (AppCompatRadioButton) findViewById(R.id.rb);
radioButton.setSupportButtonTintList(colorStateList);

AppCompatCheckBox cbSelected = (AppCompatCheckBox) findViewById(R.id.cbSelected);
cbSelected.setSupportButtonTintList(colorStateList);

Answer 5

   RadioButton rb=(RadioButton) findViewById(R.id.radioButton1);
    rb.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new OnCheckedChangeListener() {

        @Override
        public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            rb.setButtonDrawable(R.drawable.image);
            rb.setHighlightColor(Color.parseColor("#0c83bd"));


        }
    });
  }

Answer 6

For CheckBox, replace your CheckBox with AppCompatCheckBox and call following method:

public static void setCheckBoxColor(AppCompatCheckBox checkBox, int uncheckedColor, int checkedColor) {
    ColorStateList colorStateList = new ColorStateList(
            new int[][] {
                    new int[] { -android.R.attr.state_checked }, // unchecked
                    new int[] {  android.R.attr.state_checked }  // checked
            },
            new int[] {
                    uncheckedColor,
                    checkedColor
            }
    );
    checkBox.setSupportButtonTintList(colorStateList);
}

I think it should be similar for RadioButton. You can check declared attributes in android.R.attr and change the code.