Android: how to create 3 vertical dots?

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anthony picture anthony · Mar 16, 2014 · Viewed 34k times · Source

For example, in Google Play, each item in the lists had a 3 vertical dots in the right top corner to show a popup menu. What is the best way to create this 3 dots ?

Thank you so much guys!

Answer

Shujito picture Shujito · Oct 23, 2015

This post is old, yes, but I've figured another way to include these dots without adding more graphics: use the vertical ellipsis, here's the string resource for whoever wants it:

<string name="vertical_ellipsis">&#8942;</string>

And then you can use it on a button as text.

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