Add text or image dynamically to ImageButton

Question

i have in my layout this ImageButton:

   <ImageButton
        android:id="@+id/grid_item_image"
        android:layout_width="@dimen/button_main_size"
        android:layout_height="@dimen/button_main_size"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
        android:padding="10dp"
              >
    </ImageButton>

I don't now if is possible, but can I add text or image to this image button dynamically? I want to display an image (default image) every time, then, I want to add a number (which is variable) to the default image.

Have your tried in java `grid_item_image.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.some_image);` — Jibran Khan, Apr 09 '15 at 06:43
If you can't add text on it, then you can create a `LinearLayout` instead of it and a `Textview` or `ImageView` inside layout with `match_parent` — Anshul Tyagi, Apr 09 '15 at 06:44
If you want to append something, then I'll say use `Button` so you can make use of `android:drawableLeft=""`, `android:drawableRight=""`, `android:drawableTop=""`, `android:drawableBottom=""` — Jibran Khan, Apr 09 '15 at 06:47
You can add image to image button but text can't add to image button.. — Anjali Tripathi, Apr 09 '15 at 06:50

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 09 '15 at 06:47

For ImageButton you cannot set the text but you can set the background drawable programmatically

ImageButton imageButton = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.grid_item_image);
imageButton.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.yourimage);

If you want to change both text and background image, it is preferable to use a simple Button

button.setText("Text");

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 09 '15 at 06:50

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You cannot add a text to imagebutton try to replace it with Button where we can settext as well as image using button.setImageResource();

answered Apr 09 '15 at 06:50

Karthika PB

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 09 '15 at 06:51

Use the following code to set an image in imagebutton dynamically:

 if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 16) {
       ivcomplete.setBackground(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.completed));  
   }else {
    ivcomplete.setBackgroundDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.completed)); 
 }

ImageButtons can't have text i.e. android:text attribute is not listed in imagebutton.For that case you can use a simple Button.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 09 '15 at 06:54

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    ImageButton imgbtn = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.grid_item_image);
    imgbtn.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.yourimage);

Or

    imgbtn.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

answered Apr 09 '15 at 06:54

Prashant Bhoir

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 09 '15 at 06:56

first of all, You can not add text to ImageButton as, ImageButtons doesn't have any method as setText() and android:text property.

Alternative solution can be you can use Button instead of ImageButton and can look for the properties drawableTop or setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(int,int,int,int))

You can add image though with the help of below code:

yourImageButton.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.anyimage);

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 09 '15 at 06:59

You should simply change xml for button like this :

<Button
 android:id="@+id/grid_item_image"
 android:layout_height="@dimen/button_main_size"
 android:gravity="center"
 android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
 android:padding="10dp"
 android:drawableLeft="@android:drawable/this_is_your_default_image"
 android:text="default text" />

When you want to update text default text :

button.setText("updated text");

The updated text will now appear with default image on button

YOUR              |    UPDATED

DEFAULT           |    TEXT

IMAGE             |    HERE

There is good tutorial available at : here

score 0 · Answer 7 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:33

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Yes, As @Sleiman said you need to use Button if you want text+image. button.setBackgroundDrawable() and button.setText()

Refer this link : Android: combining text & image on a Button or ImageButton

edited May 23 '17 at 12:33

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answered Apr 09 '15 at 06:59

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