Change typeface and style programmatically using Java Code

To change typeface and style of TextView, use the code:

textview.setTypeface(typeface, style);

where typeface can be:

• Typeface.DEFAULT
• Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD
• Typeface.MONOSPACE
• Typeface.SANS_SERIF
• Typeface.SERIF

style can be:

• Typeface.BOLD
• Typeface.BOLD_ITALIC
• Typeface.ITALIC
• Typeface.NORMAL

package com.AndroidTypeface;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.graphics.Typeface;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Spinner;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class AndroidTypeface extends Activity {

String[] optTypeface = {"DEFAULT",
      "DEFAULT_BOLD",
      "MONOSPACE",
      "SANS_SERIF",
      "SERIF"};

Typeface[] tfTypeface = {  Typeface.DEFAULT,
       Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD,
       Typeface.MONOSPACE,
       Typeface.SANS_SERIF,
       Typeface.SERIF};

String[] optStyle ={"BOLD",
     "BOLD_ITALIC",
     "ITALIC",
     "NORMAL"};
int[] intStyle = { Typeface.BOLD,
    Typeface.BOLD_ITALIC,
    Typeface.ITALIC,
    Typeface.NORMAL};

Spinner selTypeface, selStyle;
TextView textOut;

  /** Called when the activity is first created. */
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
      setContentView(R.layout.main);
    
      selTypeface = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.seltypeface);
      selStyle = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.selstyle);
   textOut = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.textout);
  
      ArrayAdapter<String> adapterTypeface = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
                 android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, optTypeface);
      adapterTypeface.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
      selTypeface.setAdapter(adapterTypeface);
      selTypeface.setOnItemSelectedListener(selTypefaceOnItemSelectedListener);
    
      ArrayAdapter<String> adapterStyle = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
              android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, optStyle);
      adapterStyle.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
      selStyle.setAdapter(adapterStyle);
      selStyle.setOnItemSelectedListener(selStyleOnItemSelectedListener);
  }

  private Spinner.OnItemSelectedListener selTypefaceOnItemSelectedListener
  = new Spinner.OnItemSelectedListener(){

 @Override
 public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1, int arg2,
   long arg3) {
  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
  updateFront();
 }

 @Override
 public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0) {
  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
 
 }};

private Spinner.OnItemSelectedListener selStyleOnItemSelectedListener
= new Spinner.OnItemSelectedListener(){

 @Override
 public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1, int arg2,
   long arg3) {
  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
  updateFront();
 }

 @Override
 public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0) {
  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
 
 }};

private void updateFront(){
 Typeface typeface = tfTypeface[selTypeface.getSelectedItemPosition()];
 String familyName = optTypeface[selTypeface.getSelectedItemPosition()];
 int style = intStyle[selStyle.getSelectedItemPosition()];
 String stringStyle = optStyle[selStyle.getSelectedItemPosition()];

 textOut.setTypeface(typeface, style);
 textOut.setText(familyName + " : " + stringStyle);
} 
}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:orientation="vertical"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="fill_parent"
  >
<TextView
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:text="@string/hello"
  />
<Spinner
  android:id="@+id/seltypeface"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  />
<Spinner
  android:id="@+id/selstyle"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  />
<TextView
  android:id="@+id/textout"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  />
</LinearLayout>

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