How do I make an Android text view look like it's disabled?

Question

I'd like to be able to give any text view the same aspect as if it was disabled. Currently I am using a style that inherits TextAppearance and adds a gray text color, but I'd prefer using something built-in that would work flawlessly with any theme.

Answer 1

define a selector with a disable like color and use it in layouts like this

In a color file (eg res/color/example.xml):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_enabled="false" android:color="@color/disabled_color" />
    <item android:color="@color/normal_color"/>
</selector>

then in your layout:

<TextView
    android:text="whatever text you want"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:textColor="@color/example" />