Applying a shape to xml in android

By adding a custom shape we can make the layout more attractive.
For this we have to create a xml file and specify this in the main layout xml file

First make a xml inside the drawable folder.

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
	<solid android:color="#F2F2F2"/>
    <stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="#000000" />
    <corners android:radius="5dp" />
</shape>

Then in the main file specify this shape like this. The “category” is the name of the xml specifying the shape

android:background="@drawable/category"

Now i gives you the whole xml file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:background="@drawable/blueprint"
  android:layout_height="fill_parent">

  <TableLayout
  	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  	android:stretchColumns="1"
  	android:layout_weight="1"
  	android:padding="5dip"
  	android:background="@drawable/categorybackground"
 	android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
  	<TableRow>
  		<TextView android:text="App Name"
	  		android:id="@+id/textView1"
	  		android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
	  		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	  		android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

  	</TableRow>
  	<View android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  			android:background="#000000"
	  		android:layout_height="1dip"/>
  	<TableRow>
  		<TextView android:text="Icon Label"
	  		android:id="@+id/textView1"
	  		android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
	  		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	  		android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

  	</TableRow>
  	<View android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  			android:background="#000000"
	  		android:layout_height="1dip"/>
  	<TableRow>
  		<TextView android:text="Category"
	  		android:id="@+id/textView1"
	  		android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
	  		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	  		android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

  	</TableRow>
  	<View android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  			android:background="#000000"
	  		android:layout_height="1dip"/>
  	<TableRow>
  		<TextView android:text="Created By"
	  		android:id="@+id/textView1"
	  		android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
	  		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	  		android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

  	</TableRow>
  	<View android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  			android:background="#000000"
	  		android:layout_height="1dip"/>
  	<TableRow>
  		<TextView android:text="Website"
	  		android:id="@+id/textView1"
	  		android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
	  		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	  		android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

  	</TableRow>
    </TableLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

The layout look like this