You must state the width and height int the xml <com.miko.zd.gitchangecolorbitmap.ChangeColorIconWithText android:id="@+id/btm_second" android:layout_width="100dp" android:layout_height="100dp" android:layout_below="@+id/btm_first" miko:Color="@color/colorBlueGreen" miko:Icon="@drawable/ic_menu_allfriends" miko:text="second bitmap" miko:text_size="18sp" />