Question

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            android:shape="rectangle">    
    <solid android:color="#EAEAEA"/>    

    <corners android:bottomLeftRadius="5dip"
                android:topRightRadius="5dip"
                android:topLeftRadius="5dip"
                android:bottomRightRadius="5dip"
    />
</shape>

How can i set my gradient image as background for my button. I see a property gradient, but cannot see any attributes holding background in it.

Note: I am Very new Android development.

Answer 1

I am not sure what the XML you showed us has to do with gradients. You can define a gradient in an XML file in your drawable folder:

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <gradient 
        android:startColor="#FFFFFFFF" 
        android:endColor="#FFD9D9D9"
        android:angle="270"
     />
    <corners android:bottomLeftRadius="5dip"
             android:topRightRadius="5dip"
             android:topLeftRadius="5dip"
             android:bottomRightRadius="5dip"
    />
</shape>

(for example, save this as my_gradient.xml)

Then in your layout xml file you can have:

<Button android:id="@+id/ButtonStart"
    android:layout_width="100dp" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@drawable/my_gradient"
    android:textColor="@color/white" android:textSize="14sp"
    android:textStyle="bold" android:text="@string/game_start"/>