How do I create ColorStateList programmatically?

Question

I am trying to create a ColorStateList programatically using this:

ColorStateList stateList = new ColorStateList(states, colors); 

But I am not sure what are the two parameters.

As per the documentation:

public ColorStateList (int[][] states, int[] colors) 

Added in API level 1

Creates a ColorStateList that returns the specified mapping from states to colors.

Can somebody please explain me how to create this?

What is the meaning of two-dimensional array for states?

Answer 1

See http://developer.android.com/reference/android/R.attr.html#state_above_anchor for a list of available states.

If you want to set colors for disabled, unfocused, unchecked states etc. just negate the states:

int[][] states = new int[][] {
    new int[] { android.R.attr.state_enabled}, // enabled
    new int[] {-android.R.attr.state_enabled}, // disabled
    new int[] {-android.R.attr.state_checked}, // unchecked
    new int[] { android.R.attr.state_pressed}  // pressed
};

int[] colors = new int[] {
    Color.BLACK,
    Color.RED,
    Color.GREEN,
    Color.BLUE
};

ColorStateList myList = new ColorStateList(states, colors);