The video tutorial explains how to use state list drawables in Android to manage button states. It covers creating a state list drawable XML file, implementing it in a button to change its appearance based on different states like pressed, focused, and enabled. The tutorial also demonstrates creating a selector for button text color and using Android's default system colors. The process involves defining properties for each state and testing the implementation to ensure the button's appearance changes as expected.

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