I'm trying to make a dialog box, similar to the one in Nova Launcher (top right of dialog box):Image exampleTo show the settings of the app. I cannot make it show, my current dialog box just shows a normal title bar:Current code:Custom dialog box file: (add_dialog_custom_title) <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><LinearLayout android
rientation="horizontal" android
addingLeft="15.0dip" androidaddingRight="15.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <TextView android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge" android:gravity="center_vertical" android:layout_width="0.0dip" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:minHeight="?android:listPreferredItemHeight" android:text="@string/menu_item_add_item" android:drawablePadding="14.0dip" android:layout_weight="1.0" /> <ImageView android:layout_gravity="center" android:id="@id/settings_button" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12449066/@android:drawable/ic_menu_preferences" android:layout_weight="0.0" /></LinearLayout>NfcUnlockActivityackage com.quinny898.gcse.doorcontrol;import android.app.*;import android.widget.*;import android.content.*;import android.text.*;import android.os.*;import android.view.*;public class NfcUnlockActivity extends Activity { @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); AlertDialog.Builder builder; AlertDialog alertDialog; Context mContext = getApplicationContext(); Dialog dialog = new Dialog (mContext); LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) mContext.getSystemService(LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE); View layout = inflater.inflate(R.layout.add_dialog_custom_title, (ViewGroup) findViewById(R.id.layout_root)); dialog.setContentView(R.layout.add_dialog_custom_title); dialog.setTitle("Door Control"); builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext); builder.setView(layout); alertDialog = builder.create(); }}All the IDs and strings are there, I checkedI feel like I'm missing something really stupid here, any help?ThanksEDIT:Fixed it, I did what you said and then added alertDialog.show();and then I used the second answer here to fix the resulting crash: Android: ProgressDialog.show() crashes with getApplicationContextWorks perfectly, thanks for your help
rientation="horizontal" androidaddingLeft="15.0dip" androidaddingRight="15.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <TextView android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge" android:gravity="center_vertical" android:layout_width="0.0dip" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:minHeight="?android:listPreferredItemHeight" android:text="@string/menu_item_add_item" android:drawablePadding="14.0dip" android:layout_weight="1.0" /> <ImageView android:layout_gravity="center" android:id="@id/settings_button" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:src="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12449066/@android:drawable/ic_menu_preferences" android:layout_weight="0.0" /></LinearLayout>NfcUnlockActivityackage com.quinny898.gcse.doorcontrol;import android.app.*;import android.widget.*;import android.content.*;import android.text.*;import android.os.*;import android.view.*;public class NfcUnlockActivity extends Activity { @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); AlertDialog.Builder builder; AlertDialog alertDialog; Context mContext = getApplicationContext(); Dialog dialog = new Dialog (mContext); LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) mContext.getSystemService(LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE); View layout = inflater.inflate(R.layout.add_dialog_custom_title, (ViewGroup) findViewById(R.id.layout_root)); dialog.setContentView(R.layout.add_dialog_custom_title); dialog.setTitle("Door Control"); builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext); builder.setView(layout); alertDialog = builder.create(); }}All the IDs and strings are there, I checkedI feel like I'm missing something really stupid here, any help?ThanksEDIT:Fixed it, I did what you said and then added alertDialog.show();and then I used the second answer here to fix the resulting crash: Android: ProgressDialog.show() crashes with getApplicationContextWorks perfectly, thanks for your help