| # Android WebView Resources |
| |
| This folder is responsible for managing WebView's application resources. Please |
| also consult [general UI/localization information][1] for the chromium |
| repository. |
| |
| > **Note:** The original grd files located here had no content and were removed |
| in [crrev/c/3606985](https://crrev.com/c/3606985). |
| |
| ## Adding a WebView-specific Android/Java string |
| |
| The process is again similar to the [general instructions][1]. Use |
| [`//android_webview/java/strings/android_webview_strings.grd`](/android_webview/java/strings/android_webview_strings.grd). |
| A string `IDS_MY_STRING` can be accessed in Java with |
| `org.chromium.android_webview.R.string.MY_STRING`. |
| |
| Resources are added under |
| [`//android_webview/java/res/`](/android_webview/java/res/). Similarly, a |
| resource `drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_play_circle_outline_black_48dp.png` can be |
| accessed in Java with |
| `org.chromium.android_webview.R.drawable.ic_play_circle_outline_black_48dp`. |
| |
| > **Note:** WebView-specific resources are prefixed by the |
| `org.chromium.android_webview` package name. |
| |
| ## Shared/common resources |
| |
| WebView can use strings and resources defined in GRD files in other layers (for |
| now, only `//components/`). Unlike other Chrome, we trim out all such resources |
| by default. To use these resources, you must add the resource to the appropriate |
| allowlist file: [`grit_strings_allowlist.txt`](./grit_strings_allowlist.txt) for |
| `IDS_*` strings or |
| [`grit_resources_allowlist.txt`](./grit_resources_allowlist.txt) for `IDR_*` |
| resources. |
| |
| > **Note:** Inflating a non-allowlisted resource triggers a `DCHECK` |
| (in release builds, this usually inflates to empty content). |
| |
| [1]: http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/ui-localization |
