how to change number picker style in android?

Question

I want to use the NumberPicker component-widget but Instead in the default Holo theme I need to replace the blue color with orange since that is the default color in my styling. How can I replace the blue color and the color of the numbers,and keep all of the functionality of the component? thanks

Solution 1

Make copy of library/res/drawable-*/numberpicker_selection_divider.9.png and name then, for example, custom_np_sd.9.png.

Override default NumberPicker style via activity theme:

<style name="AppTheme" parent="@style/Holo.Theme">
  <item name="numberPickerStyle">@style/CustomNPStyle</item>
</style>
<style name="CustomNPStyle" parent="@style/Holo.NumberPicker">
  <item name="selectionDivider">@drawable/custom_np_sd</item>
</style>

And apply @style/AppTheme as activity theme.

Solution 2

Unfortunately, you can't style it. The styles and styling attributes for NumberPicker are not present in the public API, therefore you can't set them and change the default look. You can only select between light and dark theme.

As a solution I would suggest to use android-numberpicker library instead. The library is basically a port of NumberPicker extracted from Android source codes. But it's better than that, it also backports NumberPicker to Android 2.x. The library can be easily styled.

To style the divider adjust NPWidget.Holo.NumberPicker style and its selectionDivider and selectionDividerHeight attributes.
To style the text adjust NPWidget.Holo.EditText.NumberPickerInputText style.

Solution 3

Preview of a customized number picker:

<NumberPicker
  android:id="@+id/np"
  android:layout_width="40dp"
  android:layout_height="40dp"
  android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
  android:background="@drawable/drawablenp"
  android:layout_centerVertical="true"/>

Create the background xml in the drawable folder named "drawablenp.xml"

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

    <gradient
        android:startColor="#707070"
        android:centerColor="#f8f8f8"
        android:endColor="#707070"
        android:angle="270"/>

</shape>

Solution 4

I faced this problem too. I really want to have nice NumberPicker UI. All answer in this question worked but very limited. I almost create my own RecylerView to create the NumberPicker I want. Apparently I found neat library which is very robust. Here is the link https://github.com/Carbs0126/NumberPickerView

Not trying to answer the question here. Just want to help someone with the same problem as I am.

Solution 5

I face this problem too, I use reflect to change the style

public class MyNumberPicker extends NumberPicker {
    public MyNumberPicker(Context context) {
        super(context);

        setNumberPickerDivider();
    }

    public MyNumberPicker(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);

        setNumberPickerDivider();
    }

    public MyNumberPicker(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);

        setNumberPickerDivider();
    }

    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
    public MyNumberPicker(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);

        setNumberPickerDivider();
    }

    @Override
    public void addView(View child) {
        super.addView(child);
        updateView(child);
    }

    @Override
    public void addView(View child, int index, android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams params) {
        super.addView(child, index, params);
        updateView(child);
    }

    @Override
    public void addView(View child, android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams params) {
        super.addView(child, params);
        updateView(child);
    }

    public void updateView(View view) {
        if (view instanceof EditText) {
            EditText et = (EditText) view;
            et.setTextColor(ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(), R.color.font_content));
            et.setTextSize(16);
        }
    }

    private void setNumberPickerDivider() {

        try {
            {
                Field field = NumberPicker.class.getDeclaredField("mSelectionDivider");
                field.setAccessible(true);
                field.set(this, ContextCompat.getDrawable(getContext(), R.drawable.horizontal_divider));
            }

            {
                Field field = NumberPicker.class.getDeclaredField("mSelectionDividerHeight");
                field.setAccessible(true);
                field.set(this, 1);
            }
        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

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Comments

[Eugen Martynov]

Why Google doesn't allow styling NumberPicker

[user1796624]

where can I find the library folder in order to copy the style

[user1796624]

but by using the library you suggested the scroll functionality of the component is lost, I would really like to keep this functionality

[Tomik]

The library version can scroll too. There's no problem with that.

[Someone Somewhere]

No matter what style I picked, I always got black text.

[zdarsky.peter]

Not working Error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:style/Widget.Holo.NumberPicker'. Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:selectionDivider'.

[Vikram]

@SomeoneSomewhere Old comment, I know. You need to override android:textColorPrimary in your base theme. This can possibly affect other TextViews' text color (if one is not set explicitly). But, this behavior can be contained on the Activity level.

[SlashG]

What is the use of this library if this too can't style the text for itself? I cannot override android:textColorPrimary, as I've already done so differently,

[Pedro Lopes]

Adding that the public attributes are marked by the framework using this res/values/public.xml. Also, here is a bit more context about how it works

[maXp]

I agree with the comment above. No resources found. How to use it?

[AlexS]

Will not work on 28+ API. developer.android.com/about/versions/10/non-sdk-q?authuser=1