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Asked: 2026-05-25T16:26:20+00:00

I would like to make an inner shadow on a textview , But I

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I would like to make an inner shadow on a textview, But I can’t find any example of that on the web.

Is there any way to do that on Android?

I know these attributes:

android:shadowColor
android:shadowRadius
android:shadowDx
android:shadowDy

Am I missing something useful?

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  1. Editorial Team

    If you want the TextView to have inner shadow like this:

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    you have to use 9-patch drawable like this one:

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    Set the 9-patch drawable as the TextView’s background.

    The attributes you mention: android:shadowColor, android:shadowRadius, android:shadowDx, android:shadowDy serve other purpose, they create text shadow:

    enter image description here

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