Xojo 2026r1 has just been released, and it was time to revisit and update the Android Design Extensions. They are now available in version 4.5. This release focuses on the MobileSlider control, which in Xojo 2026r1 now uses the modern Material Slider under the hood (https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/material/slider/Slider). This update provides a huge number of new possibilities for customizing the appearance of the MobileSlider, giving your Android apps much greater flexibility in designing their UI.
In total, more than 60 new declares have been added for MobileSlider, allowing you to control virtually every UI parameter of the control—whether it’s the shape of the thumb, its color, the track colors (both for the active/left and inactive/right portions), and much more. You can also set the step size, similar to what you’re used to on the desktop.
Just take a look at the updated Android Design Extensions demo app and try it out.
Feel free to take a look at the developer repository, create feature requests, and provide feedback on extending this extension library. I’m happy to receive any voluntary financial support for the work I’ve done so far, which you are welcome to share here. You can download the project with many examples at https://github.com/XojoGermany/AndroidDesignExtensions.
Happy coding!
Martin T. is a Xojo MVP and has been very involved in testing Android support.