How to use font icon (font-awesome) in XML selector

Question

Is it possible to use font icon in selector instead of drawable ?

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

Answer 1

I changed text color in selector instead of drawable. Its working fine.

Create MyTextView class which extends TextView

public class MyTextView extends TextView {

    public MyTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyle);
        init(context);
    }

    public MyTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
        init(context);
    }

    public MyTextView(Context context) {
        super(context);
        init(context);
    }

    private void init(Context context) {
        Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(),
                "fontawesome-webfont.ttf");
        setTypeface(tf);
    }
}

Create text_color_selector.xml selector

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:color="#ff0000" android:state_pressed="true" />
    <!-- pressed -->
    <item android:color="#ff0000" android:state_focused="true" />
    <!-- focused -->
    <item android:color="#000000" />
    <!-- default -->
</selector>

And then use it in you layout

 <com.example.mohsin.myapplication.MyTextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textSize="50sp"
        android:clickable="true"
        android:textColor="@drawable/text_color_selector"
        android:text="\uF242">

    </com.example.mohsin.myapplication.MyTextView>

Answer 2

The easiest way!

Since Android Support Library 26 and Android Studio 3.0 you can use native fonts support in XML.

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/fonts-in-xml.html

1. Create font directory in res directory
2. Copy font file into font directory

3. Create new Font resource file near font file

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <font-family xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
       <font
           android:font="@font/font_awesome_font"
           android:fontStyle="normal"
           android:fontWeight="400"
           app:font="@font/font_awesome_font"
           app:fontStyle="normal"
           app:fontWeight="400" />
   </font-family>
   

   Use android:font for API 26 and app:font for support API since 14.

4. Now you can use fontFamily in TextView:

   <TextView
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:fontFamily="@font/font_awesome"
       android:text="\uF0da" />
   

5. To insert font-awesome char enter it UTF code with \u

NOTE: Android Studio design preview doesn't display font-awesome char but in application it works correctly.