[java] Change icons of checked and unchecked for Checkbox for Android

Instead of having a check mark for the icon, I want a custom star (I have checked and unchecked icons). Can this be done through a property? Or must I declare a custom widget that derives from Checkbox?

it's android:button="@drawable/selector_checkbox" to make it work

This may be achieved by using AppCompatCheckBox. You can use app:buttonCompat="@drawable/selector_drawable" to change the selector.

It's working with PNGs, but I didn't find a way for it to work with Vector Drawables.

I realize this is an old question, and the OP is talking about using custom gx that aren't necessary 'checkbox'-looking, but there is a fantastic resource for generating custom colored assets here: http://kobroor.pl/

Just give it the relevant details and it spits out graphics, complete with xml resources, that you can just drop right in.

One alternative would be to use a drawable/textview instead of a checkbox and manipulate it accordingly. I have used this method to have my own checked and unchecked images for a task application.