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

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<?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.

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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.