degree symbol in TextView

xml symbols degrees
Jack Trowbridge picture Jack Trowbridge · Jan 8, 2012 · Viewed 13k times · Source

I want to know how to make a degree symbol for an angle in a Text View (android). There are a few questions similar to this, I have tried them but they don't seem to work.

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/tv_counter"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:paddingBottom="20dp"

    android:text="..."

    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
    android:textSize="80dp"
    android:textColor="#FFA500" />

Answer

Ned Batchelder picture Ned Batchelder · Jan 8, 2012

XML doesn't use C-style escapes, it uses HTML-style character entities. Try this:

android:text="50&#x2103;"

As you mention in the comment, U+2103 isn't what you want, you want this:

android:text="50&#xb0;"

Related questions

Use special symbol (<, >) in layout design in Android

I need two navigation buttons with their texts are < and >. However, the compiler doesn't allow me use those symbols, even if I use \< and \>. Is there anyway to put these symbol into the XML design file?

Read More
How do I comment out a block of tags in XML?

How do I comment out a block of tags in XML? I.e. How can I comment out <staticText> and everything inside it, in the code below? <detail> <band height="20"> <staticText> <…

Read More
Text editor to open big (giant, huge, large) text files

I mean 100+ MB big; such text files can push the envelope of editors. I need to look through a large XML file, but cannot if the editor is buggy. Any suggestions?

Read More