Enable and disable RadioGroup
package app.test; import android.app.Activity; import android.graphics.Color; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.RadioGroup; public class Test extends Activity { @Override public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) { super.onCreate(icicle); setContentView(R.layout.main); final RadioGroup radiogroup = (RadioGroup) findViewById(R.id.testRadioGroup); final Button changeButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.enableButton); changeButton.setOnClickListener(new Button.OnClickListener() { public void onClick(View v) { changeOption(radiogroup); } }); final Button changeButton2 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.backgroundColorButton); changeButton2.setOnClickListener(new Button.OnClickListener() { public void onClick(View v) { changeOption2(radiogroup); } }); } public void changeOption(RadioGroup radiogroup) { if (radiogroup.isEnabled()) { radiogroup.setEnabled(false); } else { radiogroup.setEnabled(true); } } public void changeOption2(RadioGroup radiogroup) { radiogroup.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED); } } //main.xml <?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" > <RadioGroup android:id="@+id/testRadioGroup" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" > <RadioButton android:text="Radio 1" android:id="@+id/radio1" /> <RadioButton android:text="Radio 2" android:id="@+id/radio2" /> </RadioGroup> <Button android:id="@+id/enableButton" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Set isEnabled"/> <Button android:id="@+id/backgroundColorButton" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Change Background Color"/> </LinearLayout>