@Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main_activity); ComboSeekBar seekBar = (ComboSeekBar) this.findViewById(R.id.ComboSeekBar); ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>(); list.add("first"); list.add("second"); list.add("third"); list.add("fourth"); seekBar.setAdapter(list); seekBar.setVerticalTextOffset(-50); }