In android with shapes we can create beautiful layouts.
Lets look at an example.
Create an xml named “gradient.xml” in your drawable folder and copy this code into it.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle"> <gradient android:angle="0" android:startColor="#000000" android:endColor="#000000" android:centerColor="#97CF4D" /></shape> |
Now the main layout file main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/LinearLayout01" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:padding="10dp"> <TextView android:text="Sample Text" android:id="@+id/text01" android:textSize="25sp" android:layout_margin="10dp" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"> </TextView> <View android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:background="@drawable/gradient" android:layout_height="1dp"></View> <TextView android:text="Sample text" android:id="@+id/text02" android:textSize="25sp" android:layout_margin="10dp" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"> </TextView> <View android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:background="@drawable/gradient" android:layout_height="1dp"></View> <EditText android:text=" " android:id="@+id/text03" android:textSize="25sp" android:layout_margin="10dp" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"> </EditText> <View android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:background="@drawable/gradient" android:layout_height="1dp"></View></LinearLayout> |
The main java file.
package pack.coderzheaven;import android.app.Activity;import android.os.Bundle;public class DrawableShapesDemo extends Activity { @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); }} |
Done. You can now run the application.
Using Shapes