layout - Customize DatePicker. Android

Question

is there the way to customize a DatePicker? That is my Layout-Code.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="center_horizontal" 
        android:orientation="vertical">
        <DatePicker 
            android:id="@+id/ad_date_picker"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_margin="5dp"/>
        <TimePicker         
            android:id="@+id/ad_time_picker"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
            android:layout_margin="5dp"/>
    </LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>

In that case the date format of the DatePicker is MM-DD-YYYY and I'd like to have it in DD-MM-YYYY, and if it's also possible I'd like to have month's shortname instead of number.

I've tried to find, how to do it, but without success.

Thank you,

Mur

Answer 1

You can't customize the default one.

From User Interface page:

Android provides a set of fully implemented widgets, like buttons, checkboxes, and text-entry fields, so you can quickly build your UI. Some widgets provided by Android are more complex, like a date picker, a clock, and zoom controls. But you're not limited to the kinds of widgets provided by the Android platform. If you'd like to do something more customized and create your own actionable elements, you can, by defining your own View object or by extending and combining existing widgets.

Read more in Building Custom Components.