How to use shapes in android? A simple example.

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