Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Apache License import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable; import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable; import android.widget.TextView; public class Main { private static final int LEFT = 0; private static final int TOP = 1; private static final int RIGHT = 2; private static final int BOTTOM = 3; /** * Fixes the top and bottom compound drawables * * @param tv */ public static void vertical(TextView tv) { Drawable[] drawables = tv.getCompoundDrawables(); Drawable top = drawables[TOP]; Drawable bottom = drawables[BOTTOM]; if ((top != null && bottom != null) || (top == null && bottom == null)) { return; } if (top == null) { top = createPlaceholder(bottom); } if (bottom == null) { bottom = createPlaceholder(top); } tv.setCompoundDrawables(drawables[LEFT], top, drawables[RIGHT], bottom); } private static Drawable createPlaceholder(Drawable original) { Drawable placeholder = new ColorDrawable(); placeholder.setBounds(original.getBounds()); return placeholder; } }