Using ImageButton
package app.test; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.CheckBox; import android.widget.EditText; import android.widget.TextView; public class Test extends Activity { CheckBox plain_cb; CheckBox serif_cb; CheckBox italic_cb; CheckBox bold_cb; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setTitle("ImageButtonActivity"); setContentView(R.layout.main); } } //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="wrap_content"> <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="ImageButton" /> <ImageButton android:id="@+id/imagebutton" android:src="@drawable/icon" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> </LinearLayout>