Hello all..
I have shown you how to create gradient buttons in Android using XML in this post.
Now I will show you how to create these gradient buttons dynamically.
We will start with a class that extends StateListDrawable similar to state-list we use in XML
UIGradientSelector.java
package com.example.dynamicgradient;
import android.graphics.drawable.StateListDrawable;
/**
* {@link StateListDrawable} that controls selection of
* {@link UIGradientDrawable} based on the three basic button states.
*/
public class UIGradientSelector extends StateListDrawable {
/**
* {@link UIGradientSelector} that selects the {@link UIGradientDrawable}
* defined by the colors for the three basic button states.
*
* @param normalColors
* Array of primitive ints that define the gradient colors for a
* button in its normal state.
* @param focusedColors
* Array of primitive ints that define the gradient colors for a
* button in its focused state.
* @param pressedColors
* Array of primitive ints that define the gradient colors for a
* button in its pressed state. If the array is null, then
* focusedColors will be used for the pressed state.
*/
public UIGradientSelector(int[] normalColors, int[] focusedColors,
int[] pressedColors) {
int stateFocused = android.R.attr.state_focused;
int statePressed = android.R.attr.state_pressed;
UIGradientDrawable normalGradient = new UIGradientDrawable(normalColors);
UIGradientDrawable focusedGradient = new UIGradientDrawable(
focusedColors);
UIGradientDrawable pressedGradient;
if (pressedColors == null) {
pressedGradient = focusedGradient;
} else {
pressedGradient = new UIGradientDrawable(pressedColors);
}
addState(new int[] { stateFocused }, focusedGradient);
addState(new int[] { statePressed }, pressedGradient);
addState(new int[] { -statePressed, -stateFocused }, normalGradient);
}
}
Now the class that extends PaintDrawable Class.
UIGradientDrawable.java
package com.example.dynamicgradient;
import android.graphics.drawable.PaintDrawable;
import android.graphics.drawable.shapes.RectShape;
/**
* {@link PaintDrawable} that paints the surface via a {@link UIGradientShader}.
*/
public class UIGradientDrawable extends PaintDrawable {
/**
* {@link UIGradientDrawable} with an initial shape of a rounded rectangle
* that transitions evenly between the specified colors.
*
* @param colors
* Array of primitive ints that contain the argb values of the
* color to use for transitioning.
*/
public UIGradientDrawable(int[] colors) {
UIGradientShader gradientShader = new UIGradientShader(colors);
setShape(new RectShape());
setCornerRadius(8);
setShaderFactory(gradientShader);
setDither(true);
}
}
Now the last java class that extends ShaderFactory.
UIGradientShader.java
package com.example.dynamicgradient;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.LinearGradient;
import android.graphics.Shader;
import android.graphics.drawable.ShapeDrawable.ShaderFactory;
/**
* {@link ShaderFactory} that uses a {@link LinearGradient} to transition
* between specified colors. Any number of colors may be specified.
*/
public class UIGradientShader extends ShaderFactory {
private int[] colors;
private float[] positions;
/**
* {@link UIGradientShader} that spaces color transitions evenly across the
* painting surface.
*
* @param colors
* Array of primitive ints that contain the argb values of the
* color to use for transitioning. If the array contains only one
* color, then an argb of (0, 0, 0, 0) will be used for the end
* color of the transition. If the array is set to null or
* contains zero colors, then the transition will be from an argb
* of (255, 255, 255, 255) to and argb of (0, 0, 0, 0).
*
* @see Color
*/
public UIGradientShader(int[] colors) {
init(colors, null);
}
/**
* {@link UIGradientShader} that spaces color transitions across the
* painting surface as specified.
*
* @param colors
* Array of primitive ints that contain the argb values of the
* color to use for transitioning. If the array contains only one
* color, then an argb of (0, 0, 0, 0) will be used for the end
* color of the transition. If the array is set to null or
* contains zero colors, then the transition will be from an argb
* of (255, 255, 255, 255) to and argb of (0, 0, 0, 0).
* @param positions
* Array of primitive floats that contain the position of the
* transition points. If the array is null, then the color
* transitions will be spaced evenly.
*/
public UIGradientShader(int[] colors, float[] positions) {
init(colors, positions);
}
private void init(int[] colors, float[] positions) {
if (colors == null || colors.length == 0) {
this.colors = new int[2];
this.colors[0] = Color.argb(255, 255, 255, 255);
this.colors[1] = Color.argb(0, 0, 0, 0);
} else if (colors.length == 1) {
this.colors = new int[2];
this.colors[0] = colors[0];
this.colors[1] = Color.argb(0, 0, 0, 0);
} else {
this.colors = colors;
}
this.positions = positions;
}
public Shader resize(int width, int height) {
LinearGradient lg = new LinearGradient(0, 0, 0, height, colors,
positions, Shader.TileMode.REPEAT);
return lg;
}
}
Atlast the MainActivity Class that applies these java classes.
package com.example.dynamicgradient;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
protected LinearLayout mainLayout;
public static Button btn1 = null;
public static Button btn2 = null;
// Members
private int[] normalColors = new int[4];
private int[] focusedColors = new int[2];
private int[] disabledColors = new int[1];
private int defaultSkinR = 255;
private int defaultSkinG = 100;
private int defaultSkinB = 150;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mainLayout = (LinearLayout) getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.activity_main,
null);
normalColors[0] = Color.argb(255, defaultSkinR, defaultSkinG,
defaultSkinB);
normalColors[1] = Color.argb(255, 217, 217, 217);
normalColors[2] = Color.argb(191, defaultSkinR, defaultSkinG,
defaultSkinB);
normalColors[3] = Color.argb(140, defaultSkinR, defaultSkinG,
defaultSkinB);
focusedColors[0] = Color.argb(100, 242, 242, 242);
focusedColors[1] = Color.BLUE;
UIGradientSelector gradientSelector1 = new UIGradientSelector(
normalColors, focusedColors, null);
UIGradientSelector gradientSelector2 = new UIGradientSelector(
normalColors, focusedColors, null);
disabledColors[0] = Color.argb(153, 216, 216, 216);
UIGradientDrawable disabledGradient = new UIGradientDrawable(
disabledColors);
btn1 = (Button) mainLayout.findViewById(R.id.btn1);
btn1.setBackgroundDrawable(gradientSelector1);
btn2 = (Button) mainLayout.findViewById(R.id.btn3);
btn2.setBackgroundDrawable(disabledGradient);
setContentView(mainLayout);
}
}
Now the Layout XML that contains two buttons.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:background="@android:color/black">
<Button
android:id="@+id/btn1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="10dp"
android:textColor="@android:color/white"
android:text="Dynamic Gradient Button" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/btn3"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="10dp"
android:textColor="@android:color/white"
android:text="Dynamic Gradient Disbled Button" />
</LinearLayout>