List view icons look a lot like dialog icons, but they use an inner shadow effect where the light source is above the object. They are also designed to be used only in a[ListView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/ListView). Examples include the Settings application.

As described in[Providing Density-Specific Icon Sets](https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_design#icon-sets), you should create separate icon sets for low-, medium-, and high-density screens. This ensures that your icons will display properly across the range of devices on which your application can be installed. See Table 1 for a listing of the recommended finished icon sizes for each density. Also, see[Tips for Designers](https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_design#design-tips)for suggestions on how to work with multiple sets of icons.

**Table 1.**Summary of finished list view icon dimensions for each of the three generalized screen densities.

|                     | `ldpi`(120 dpi) (Low density screen) | `mdpi`(160 dpi) (Medium density screen) | `hdpi`(240 dpi) (High density screen) | `xhdpi`(320 dpi) (Extra-high density screen) |
| List View Icon Size |              24 x 24 px              |               32 x 32 px                |              48 x 48 px               |                  64 x 64 px                  |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|

**Final art must be exported as a transparent PNG file. Do not include a background color**.

Templates for creating icons in Adobe Photoshop are available in the[Icon Templates Pack](https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_design#templatespack).

## All Android Versions

The following guidelines describe how to design list view icons for all versions of the Android platform.

### Structure

- A list view icon normally has a 1 px safeframe, but it is OK to use the safeframe area for the edge of the anti-alias of a round shape.
- All dimensions specified are based on a 32x32 pixel artboard size in Photoshop. Keep 1 pixel of padding around the bounding box inside the template.

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| ![A view of list view icon structure.](https://developer.android.com/static/images/icon_design/listview_icon.png) | **Figure 1.**Safeframe and fill gradient for list view icons. Icon size is 32x32. |

### Light, effects, and shadows

List view icons are flat and pictured face-on with an inner shadow. Built up by a light gradient and inner shadow, they stand out well on a dark background.

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| ![A view of light, effects, and shadows for list view icons.](https://developer.android.com/static/images/icon_design/listview_icon_details.png) | **Figure 2.**Light, effects, and shadows for list view icons. |------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | *1.* | Inner shadow: | black \| 57 % opacity \| angle 120° \| blend mode normal \| distance 1px \| size 1px |   | | *2.* | Background:   | black \| standard system color These icons are displayed in list views only.         | | Note: The list view icon sits on 32x32 px artboard in Photoshop, without a safeframe. || |

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| #### Step by step 1. Add the effects seen in Figure 2 for the proper filter. 2. Export the icon at 32x32 as a PNG file with transparency enabled. 3. Create the basic shapes using a tool like Adobe Illustrator. 4. Import the shape into a tool like Adobe Photoshop and scale to fit an image of 32x32 px on a transparent background. |