Android switches - making thumb height larger than track height, how?
android, android-switch
Solution
I added a transparent stroke to my track drawable shape which results in a padding around the track:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="@color/track_color"/>
<size android:height="@dimen/track_height" />
<size android:width="@dimen/track_width" />
<!-- results in the track looking smaller than the thumb -->
<stroke
android:width="6dp"
android:color="#00ffffff"/>
</shape>
Problem
Is there any way to make the height of the thumb of a switch bigger than the track height in Android versions prior to Lollipop ? I am essentially trying to create a material design-like switch widget in Kitkat (and older versions- the problem here is the thumb by default 'fits' inside the track). I have been working on this for quite some time now but I can't seem to arrive at the correct design. I followed the solutions on this SO post: How to change the size of a Switch Widget. Any suggestions or a solution would be most appreciated.