java - Fading shade for ImageView border

Question

How to achieve this in android? Any better waysFading shade border for imageview,imagebutton

Answer 1

You can create your own drawable to achieve this.

The code for your Border.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item >
        <shape
            android:shape="rectangle">
            <solid android:color="@android:color/darker_gray" />
            <corners android:radius="5dp"/>
        </shape>
    </item>
    <item android:right="1dp" android:left="1dp" android:bottom="2dp">
        <shape
            android:shape="rectangle">
            <solid android:color="@android:color/white"/>
            <corners android:radius="5dp"/>
        </shape>
    </item>
</layer-list>

Implement this in your layout by using android:background="@drawable/border".

Android also has some options.

android:background="@android:drawable/dialog_frame"

You could also use websites like http://inloop.github.io/shadow4android/ to achieve it. Here is tutorial for 9Patch: http://radleymarx.com/blog/simple-guide-to-9-patch/