Android and setting alpha for (image) view alpha

Question

Is there really no XML attribute counterpart to setAlpha(int)?

If not, what alternatives are there?

Answer 1

Maybe a helpful alternative for a plain-colored background:

Put a LinearLayout over the ImageView and use the LinearLayout as a opacity filter. In the following a small example with a black background:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#FF000000" >

<RelativeLayout
    android:id="@+id/relativeLayout2"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@drawable/icon_stop_big" />

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/opacityFilter"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:background="#CC000000"
        android:orientation="vertical" >
    </LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

Vary the android:background attribute of the LinearLayout between #00000000 (fully transparent) and #FF000000 (fully opaque).

Answer 2

It's easier than the other response. There is an xml value alpha that takes double values.

android:alpha="0.0" thats invisible

android:alpha="0.5" see-through

android:alpha="1.0" full visible

That's how it works.

Answer 3

There is now an XML alternative:

        <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/example"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@drawable/example"
        android:alpha="0.7" />

It is: android:alpha="0.7"

With a value from 0 (transparent) to 1 (opaque).

Answer 4

use android:alpha=0.5 to achieve the opacity of 50% and to turn Android Material icons from Black to Grey.

Answer 5

Use this form to ancient version of android.

ImageView myImageView;
myImageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.img);

AlphaAnimation alpha = new AlphaAnimation(0.5F, 0.5F);
alpha.setDuration(0); 
alpha.setFillAfter(true); 
myImageView.startAnimation(alpha);

Answer 6

The alpha can be set along with the color using the following hex format #ARGB or #AARRGGBB. See http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/color-list-resource.html