By default android.R.drawable.ic_menu_delete is semi-transparent so that the color of the action bar will show through the icon.
If I wanted the ic_menu_delete icon to be solid white to match my other icons, is there a way to do this other than image editing software?
You could create a CustomDrawable that would draw stuff without the transparency but it sounds to me way more work than head over to android asset studio select the icon and download.