Implement custom shape for background

custom shape for background


To implement our custom shape, create xml file to define our shape in res/drawable/ folder, /res/drawable/myshape.xml.
<shape 
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle" >
<solid
android:color="#e0e0e0" />
<stroke
android:width="5dip"
android:color="#505050"/>
</shape>


Apply the shape on view with android:background="@drawable/myshape" in layout xml file.
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context=".MainActivity" >

<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Hello"
android:textStyle="bold|italic"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
android:background="#B0B0B0" />
<ImageView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:background="@drawable/myshape"
android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="5dp" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:text="http://android-er.blogspot.com/"
android:textStyle="bold"
android:textColor="@android:color/black"
android:gravity="center"
android:background="@drawable/myshape" />

</LinearLayout>