
Status bar icons used in Android 3.0 and later are easier to create, and they allow for more flexible presentation in a variety of situations: The design for status bar (notification) icons has been revised in Android 3.0. The following guidelines describe how to design status bar icons for Android 3.0 (API Level 11) and later. Place status bar icons for previous versions in drawable-xhdpi, drawable-hdpi, drawable-mdpi, and drawable-ldpi directories.Place status bar icons for Android 2.3 in the drawable-xhdpi-v9, drawable-hdpi-v9, drawable-mdpi-v9, and drawable-ldpi-v9 directories.Place status bar icons for Android 3.0 and later in the drawable-xhdpi-v11, drawable-hdpi-v11, drawable-mdpi-v11, and drawable-ldpi-v11 directories.To provide support for all Android versions, developers should:

Warning:The style and dimensions of status bar icons have changed dramatically in Android 3.0 and 2.3 compared to previous versions.
