Changing ImageView source

Question

Changing ImageView source:

Using setBackgroundResource() method:

  myImgView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.monkey);

you are putting that monkey in the background.

I suggest the use of setImageResource() method:

  myImgView.setImageResource(R.drawable.monkey);

or with setImageDrawable() method:

myImgView.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.monkey));

*** With new android API 22 getResources().getDrawable() is now deprecated. This is an example how to use now:

myImgView.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.monkey, getApplicationContext().getTheme()));

and how to validate for old API versions:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
     myImgView.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.monkey, getApplicationContext().getTheme()));
   } else {
     myImgView.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.monkey));
}

You're supposed to use setImageResource instead of setBackgroundResource.

myImgView.setImageResource(R.drawable.monkey);

is used for setting image in the current image view, but if want to delete this image then you can use this code like:

((ImageView) v.findViewById(R.id.ImageView1)).setImageResource(0);

now this will delete the image from your image view, because it has set the resources value to zero.

get ID of ImageView as

ImageView imgFp = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imgFp);

then Use

imgFp.setImageResource(R.drawable.fpscan);

to set source image programatically instead from XML.

Or try this one. For me it's working fine:

imageView.setImageDrawable(ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, image));

Supplemental visual answer

ImageView: setImageResource() (standard method, aspect ratio is kept)

View: setBackgroundResource() (image is stretched)

Both

My fuller answer is here.