java - How to add icons to items in a navigation drawer

Question

I would like to have icons next to my items in my navigation drawer that I have set up like this:

    Titles = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.array1);
    Icons = getResources().getIntArray(R.array.icons);
    mDrawerLayout = (DrawerLayout)findViewById(R.id.Welcome);
    mDrawerList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.left_drawer);
    mDrawerLayout.setDrawerShadow(R.drawable.drawer_shadow, GravityCompat.START);
    mDrawerList.setAdapter( new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.drawer_list_item, Titles));

I know that the process must involve adding an image view to the text view that is in the XML for the drawer_list_item but I'm not sure how to do that. What is the best way to accomplish this?

This is my drawer_list_item.xml:

<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@android:id/text1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSmall"
android:gravity="center_vertical"
android:paddingLeft="16dp"
android:paddingRight="16dp"
android:textColor="#111"
android:background="?android:attr/activatedBackgroundIndicator"
android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeightSmall"/>

Answer 1

The Navigation Drawer is essentially a list view. Create a drawer_item.xml with whatever layout you want (text+imageview) and pass it to the arrayAdapter. Then when populating the listView (in the getview method), assign the imageView to the drawable of your choosing.