| page.title=Themes |
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| <img src="{@docRoot}design/media/themes_holo_light.png"> |
| <div class="figure-caption"> |
| Gmail in Holo Light. |
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| <img src="{@docRoot}design/media/themes_holo_dark.png"> |
| <div class="figure-caption"> |
| Settings in Holo Dark. |
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| <img src="{@docRoot}design/media/themes_holo_inverse.png"> |
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| Talk in Holo Light with dark action bar. |
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| <p>Themes are Android's mechanism for applying a consistent style to an app or activity. The style |
| specifies the visual properties of the elements that make up your user interface, such as color, |
| height, padding and font size. To promote greater cohesion between all apps on the platform, Android |
| provides three system themes that you can choose from when building apps for Ice Cream Sandwich:</p> |
| <ul> |
| <li>Holo Light</li> |
| <li>Holo Dark</li> |
| <li>Holo Light with dark action bars</li> |
| </ul> |
| <p>Applying these themes will go a long way in helping you to build apps that fit right into the |
| general visual language of Android.</p> |
| <p>Pick the system theme that best matches the needs and design aesthetics for your app. If your |
| desire is to have a more distinct look for your app, using one of the system themes as a starting |
| point for your customizations is a good idea. The system themes provide a solid foundation on top |
| of which you can selectively implement your own visual stylings.</p> |
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| <div class="note develop"> |
| <p><strong>Developer Guide</strong></p> |
| <p>For information about how to apply themes such as Holo Light and Dark, and |
| how to build your own themes, see the |
| <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/ui/themes.html">Styles and Themes</a> API guide.</p> |
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