How do I add a bullet symbol in TextView?

android android-layout special-characters textview

You have to use the right character encoding to accomplish this effect. You could try with •

Just to clarify: use setText("\u2022 Bullet"); to add the bullet programmatically. 0x2022 = 8226

android android-layout special-characters textview

This worked for me:

<string name="text_with_bullet">Text with a \u2022</string>

android android-layout special-characters textview

Copy paste: •. I've done it with other weird characters, such as ◄ and ►.

Edit: here's an example. The two Buttons at the bottom have android:text="◄" and "►".

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