Android custom shape

Question

I know it is possible to make a shape looking something like this:

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Answer 1

You can define it in xml in a shapes file, but it may be a lot easier to make a simple 9 patch graphic, then you can easily customise how and where the curved and straight segments will be stretched.

See http://developer.android.com/tools/help/draw9patch.html for more info

EDIT

For more info on shapes see here: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/drawable-resource.html#Shape