How to have a transparent ImageButton: Android

Answer 1

I believe the accepted answer should be: android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"

This is the same as @lory105's answer but it uses the support library for maximum compatibility (the android: equivalent is only available for API >= 11)

Answer 2

Setting the background to "@null" will make the button have no effect when clicked. This will be a better choice.

style="?android:attr/borderlessButtonStyle"

Later I found that using

android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"

is also a good solution. And you can inherit this attribute in your own style.

Answer 3

Don't use null or transparent if you need a click animation. Better:

//Rectangular click animation
android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"

//Rounded click animation
android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"

Answer 4

Use ImageView... it have transparent background by default...

Answer 5

Set the background of the ImageButton as @null in XML

<ImageButton android:id="@+id/previous"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/media_skip_backward"
android:background="@null"></ImageButton>

Answer 6

It's android:background="@android:color/transparent"

<ImageButton
    android:id="@+id/imageButton"
    android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_delete"
    android:background="@android:color/transparent"
/>