Add text to android drawable xml

Question

I am trying to use an android drawable xml.

<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:opacity="opaque">
    <item android:drawable="@color/colorPrimary"/>
    <item>
        <bitmap
            android:src="@drawable/ic_logo_black"
            android:gravity="center"/>
    </item>
    <Text is it possible to insert some text here???/>
</layer-list>

For branding purposes, I would like to insert some text into this xml. (It doesn't even matter to me if the text is translated. I just want it so that whenever I am using this drawable xml, there are some text inserted in an area i specify)

Is this even possible? Can I actually put texts/characters in an drawable.xml? Is the only way for me to modify the image and add in text that way?

Thanks

Answer 1

Unfortunately, you can't do that, For more Refer here.

Answer 2

Yes you can, if you just want to put some text inside of a button, use TextView with background set to your drawable.

Drawable resource

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
  <item android:drawable="@drawable/action_map_icon_on_v2" android:state_pressed="true"/>
  <item android:drawable="@drawable/action_map_icon_on_v2" android:state_selected="true"/>
  <item android:drawable="@drawable/action_map_icon_off_v2"/>
</selector>

Layout file

<TextView
            android:id="@+id/action_map"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
            android:paddingTop="5dp"
            android:textSize="12sp"
            android:textStyle="bold"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:text="MAP"
            android:background="@drawable/action_map_button"
/>