android.view.InflateException Binary XML file line #54

Question

I have an ImageButton and I want to make it so the button background changes color when the button is pressed. I have copied the button_bg.xml file from this question.

button_bg.xml looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_pressed="true"
          android:color="#ffff0000"/> <!-- pressed -->
    <item android:state_focused="true"
          android:color="#ff0000ff"/> <!-- focused -->
    <item android:color="#ff000000"/> <!-- default -->
</selector>

And line #54 looks like this:

<ImageButton
     android:id="@+id/sendButton"
     android:background="@drawable/button_bg"
     android:src="@drawable/ic_action_send_now"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_marginRight="4dp"
     android:layout_alignParentRight="true" />

I have tried removing the line:

android:background="@drawable/button_bg"

which stops the application crashing but the buttons don't change color.

Any help would be appreciated

possible duplicate of android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #39: Error inflating class — Codeman
– Codeman, Commented Oct 16, 2013 at 17:40
What version of Android are you testing this on? I suspect the problem is in the android:src, rather than the android:background. — Codeman
– Codeman, Commented Oct 16, 2013 at 17:40
Try adding Drawable x = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.button_bg"); to your Activity#onCreate() method before the setContentView() call. If it works, your drawable is OK. If it fails you might get a better error message in logcat. — Dale Wilson
– Dale Wilson, Commented Oct 16, 2013 at 20:45
Below the InflateException in your stacktrace, there's likely "caused by" exception(s) that describe the specific issue. Please include the complete stacktrace in the question. — laalto
– laalto, Commented Oct 17, 2013 at 8:22
The very first Caused by is as follows: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException. The next one after it says Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: File res/drawable/button_bg.xml from drawable resource ID #0x7f020001 — PriestVallon
– PriestVallon, Commented Oct 17, 2013 at 13:54

PriestVallon · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-17 13:57:08Z

0

By changning button_bg.xml to the following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_pressed="true"
          android:drawable="@drawable/clr_pressed"/> <!-- pressed -->
    <item android:state_focused="true"
          android:drawable="@android:color/transparent"/> <!-- focused -->
    <item android:drawable="@android:color/transparent"/> <!-- default -->
</selector>

and adding the following to strings.xml

<drawable name="clr_normal">#AAAAAA</drawable>
<drawable name="clr_pressed">#777777</drawable>

the problem was solved and the code worked as intended.

answered Oct 17, 2013 at 13:57

PriestVallon

1,5281 gold badge23 silver badges46 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Comment

PriestVallon Over a year ago

I had been trying to assign to a color attribute when what the correct thing to do was assign it to the background attribute.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

android.view.InflateException Binary XML file line #54

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related