Android Step-by-Step: android:drawableStart - Set a Drawable at start of Text, in a TextView, in XML

How to Set a Drawable at the start of Text, in a TextView, in XML

Set a Drawable at start of Text, in a TextView, in XML
android:drawableEnd was added in API Level 14
Related Method: setCompoundDrawablesRelativeWithIntrinsicBounds- Add a Drawable to the Start of Text, in a TextView, in Java

The drawable to be drawn to the start of the text.

1. Add a TextView.

2. Add a drawable named myImage.

3. Ensure to change the minSDKVersion to 14, or greater.

4. In the main.xml file, add the below line

<TextView
....
android:drawableStart = "@drawable/myImage"
/>

5. Compile and run!

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