Question

How can I create a pointy button like iPhone back button in Android XML ?

I want to create using like this

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:state_pressed="true" >
        <shape>
            <gradient
                android:startColor="#f8bb49"
                android:endColor="#f7941d"
                android:angle="270" />
            <stroke
                android:width="1dp"
                android:color="#8c8382" />
            <corners.....

Answer 1

Looks like you have an image you can work with. Read the docs on 9-patches to set margins and resizable areas.

http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/draw9patch.html