<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>


<resources>

      <style name="MyCheckBox" parent="@android:style/Widget.CompoundButton.CheckBox">

       <item name="android:button">@drawable/checkbox_selector</item>

       <item name="android:paddingLeft">25.0dip</item>

       <item name="android:maxHeight">10.0dip</item>

      </style>

</resources>

<CheckBox
        android:id="@+id/check"
        android:layout_width="20dp"
        android:layout_height="20dp"
        android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"
        style="@style/MyCheckBox"  
        />