How to create Custom Ratings bar in Android

Question

Hello all i need to perform Ratings in my application... SO i need to create custom Ratings bar... Can Anyone Help me in this?

Answer 1

Making the custom rating bar with layer list and selectors is complex, it is better to override the RatingBar class and create a custom RatingBar. createBackgroundDrawableShape() is the function where you should put your empty state png and createProgressDrawableShape() is the function where you should put your filled state png.

Note: This code will not work with svg for now.

public class CustomRatingBar extends RatingBar {

    @Nullable
    private Bitmap mSampleTile;

    public ShapeDrawableRatingBar(final Context context, final AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
        setProgressDrawable(createProgressDrawable());
    }

    @Override
    protected synchronized void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);

        if (mSampleTile != null) {
            final int width = mSampleTile.getWidth() * getNumStars();
            setMeasuredDimension(resolveSizeAndState(width, widthMeasureSpec, 0), getMeasuredHeight());
        }
    }

    protected LayerDrawable createProgressDrawable() {
        final Drawable backgroundDrawable = createBackgroundDrawableShape();
        LayerDrawable layerDrawable = new LayerDrawable(new Drawable[]{
            backgroundDrawable,
            backgroundDrawable,
            createProgressDrawableShape()
        });

        layerDrawable.setId(0, android.R.id.background);
        layerDrawable.setId(1, android.R.id.secondaryProgress);
        layerDrawable.setId(2, android.R.id.progress);
        return layerDrawable;
    }

    protected Drawable createBackgroundDrawableShape() {
        final Bitmap tileBitmap = drawableToBitmap(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_star_empty));
        if (mSampleTile == null) {
            mSampleTile = tileBitmap;
        }
        final ShapeDrawable shapeDrawable = new ShapeDrawable(getDrawableShape());
        final BitmapShader bitmapShader = new BitmapShader(tileBitmap, Shader.TileMode.REPEAT, Shader.TileMode.CLAMP);
        shapeDrawable.getPaint().setShader(bitmapShader);
        return shapeDrawable;
    }

    protected Drawable createProgressDrawableShape() {
        final Bitmap tileBitmap = drawableToBitmap(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_star_full));
        final ShapeDrawable shapeDrawable = new ShapeDrawable(getDrawableShape());
        final BitmapShader bitmapShader = new BitmapShader(tileBitmap, Shader.TileMode.REPEAT, Shader.TileMode.CLAMP);
        shapeDrawable.getPaint().setShader(bitmapShader);
        return new ClipDrawable(shapeDrawable, Gravity.LEFT, ClipDrawable.HORIZONTAL);
    }

    Shape getDrawableShape() {
        final float[] roundedCorners = new float[]{5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5};
        return new RoundRectShape(roundedCorners, null, null);
    }

    public static Bitmap drawableToBitmap(Drawable drawable) {
        if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
            return ((BitmapDrawable) drawable).getBitmap();
        }

        int width = drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
        width = width > 0 ? width : 1;
        int height = drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
        height = height > 0 ? height : 1;

        final Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
        final Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
        drawable.setBounds(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight());
        drawable.draw(canvas);

        return bitmap;
    }
}

Answer 2

I investigated the original source,
and here is my result.

styles.xml (res/values)

<!-- RatingBar -->
<style name="RatingBar" parent="@android:style/Widget.RatingBar">
    <item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/ratingbar_full</item>
    <item name="android:indeterminateDrawable">@drawable/ratingbar_full</item>
    <item name="android:minHeight">13.4dp</item>
    <item name="android:maxHeight">13.4dp</item>
</style>

ratingbar_full.xml (res/drawable)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:id="@android:id/background" android:drawable="@drawable/btn_rating_star_off_normal" />
    <item android:id="@android:id/secondaryProgress" android:drawable="@drawable/btn_rating_star_off_normal" />
    <item android:id="@android:id/progress" android:drawable="@drawable/btn_rating_star_on_normal" />
</layer-list>

btn_rating_star_off_normal.png (res/drawable-xxhdpi)

btn_rating_star_on_normal.png (res/drawable-xxhdpi)

activity_ratingbar.xml (res/layout)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatRatingBar
        android:id="@+id/ratingbar"
        style="@style/RatingBar"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="13.4dp"
        android:isIndicator="false"
        android:numStars="5"
        android:rating="2.6"
        android:secondaryProgressTint="#00000000"
        android:stepSize="0.1" />
</FrameLayout>

This is the result.

• Note that I added the actual height(13.4dp) of ratingbar in layout_height property, because if it is wrap_content it will draw lines below stars. (in my case only in a preview of Android Studio)

Answer 3

first add images to drawable:

the first picture "ratingbar_staroff.png" and the second "ratingbar_staron.png"

After, create "ratingbar.xml" on res/drawable

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--suppress AndroidDomInspection -->
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:id="@+android:id/background"
        android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_empty" />
    <item android:id="@+android:id/secondaryProgress"
        android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_empty" />
    <item android:id="@+android:id/progress"
        android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_filled" />
</layer-list>

the next xml the same on res/drawable

"ratingbar_empty.xml"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:state_pressed="true"
        android:state_window_focused="true"
        android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_staroff" />

    <item android:state_focused="true"
        android:state_window_focused="true"
        android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_staroff" />

    <item android:state_selected="true"
        android:state_window_focused="true"
        android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_staroff" />

    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_staroff" />

</selector>

"ratingbar_filled"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:state_pressed="true"
        android:state_window_focused="true"
        android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_staron" />

    <item android:state_focused="true"
        android:state_window_focused="true"
        android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_staron" />

    <item android:state_selected="true"
        android:state_window_focused="true"
        android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_staron" />

    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ratingbar_staron" />

</selector>

the next to do, add these lines of code on res/values/styles

<style name="CustomRatingBar" parent="@android:style/Widget.RatingBar">
    <item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/ratingbar</item>
    <item name="android:minHeight">18dp</item>
    <item name="android:maxHeight">18dp</item>
</style>

Now, already can add style to ratingbar resource

        <RatingBar
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            style= "@style/CustomRatingBar"
            android:id="@+id/ratingBar"
            android:numStars="5"
            android:stepSize="0.01"
            android:isIndicator="true"/>

finally on your activity only is declare:

RatingBar ratingbar = (RatingBar) findViewById(R.id.ratingbar);
ratingbar.setRating(3.67f);

Answer 4

You can use @erdomester 's given solution for this. But if you are facing issues with rating bar height then you can use ratingbar's icons height programmatically.

In Kotlin,

val drawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.rating_filled)
val drawableHeight = drawable.intrinsicHeight

rating_bar.layoutParams.height = drawableHeight

Answer 5

Edit

Have a look at custom rating in motorola http://community.developer.motorola.com/t5/Android-App-Development-for/custom-rating-bar-style-using-android-s-ratingBar-small-style/td-p/10462

Updated

styles.xml

This must be located in your values folder

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <resources>
    <style name="foodRatingBar" parent="@android:style/Widget.RatingBar">
       <item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/food_rating_bar_full</item>
       <item name="android:minHeight">23dip</item>
       <item name="android:maxHeight">25dip</item>
   </style>
  </resources>

food_rating_bar_full.xml

This file must be in Drawable folder.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:id="@+id/background"
    android:drawable="@drawable/food_ratingbar_full_empty" />
    <item android:id="@+id/secondaryProgress"
    android:drawable="@drawable/food_ratingbar_full_empty" />
    <item android:id="@+id/progress"
    android:drawable="@drawable/food_ratingbar_full_filled" />
</layer-list>

food_ratingbar_full_empty.xml

This file must be inside Drawable folder.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<!-- This is the rating bar drawable that is used to
 show a filled cookie. -->
<selector
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

<item android:state_pressed="true"
      android:state_window_focused="true"
      android:drawable="@drawable/cookiee" />

<item android:state_focused="true"
      android:state_window_focused="true"
      android:drawable="@drawable/cookiee" />

<item android:state_selected="true"
      android:state_window_focused="true"
      android:drawable="@drawable/cookiee" />

<item android:drawable="@drawable/cookiee" />

</selector>

food_ratingbar_full_filled.xml

This file must be located in Drawable folder.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

 <!-- This is the rating bar drawable that is used to
 show a unfilled cookie. -->
<selector
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

<item android:state_pressed="true"
      android:state_window_focused="true"
      android:drawable="@drawable/cookie" />

<item android:state_focused="true"
      android:state_window_focused="true"
      android:drawable="@drawable/cookie" />

<item android:state_selected="true"
      android:state_window_focused="true"
      android:drawable="@drawable/cookie" />

<item android:drawable="@drawable/cookie" />

</selector>

main.xml file should look like :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">

    <RatingBar android:id="@+id/ratingBar1"
        style="@style/foodRatingBar"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    </RatingBar>
</LinearLayout>

MainActivity.class should look like :

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.RatingBar;
import android.widget.RatingBar.OnRatingBarChangeListener;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */

RatingBar rb;

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);

    rb=(RatingBar)findViewById(R.id.ratingBar1);

    rb.setOnRatingBarChangeListener(new OnRatingBarChangeListener(){

        @Override
        public void onRatingChanged(RatingBar ratingBar, float rating,
                boolean fromUser) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),Float.toString(rating),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

        }

    }); 
}
}

I have used two images:

cookie.jpg

cookiee.jpg

This two images are of same size one is used for identifying selected Rating Bar and other for identifying unselected RatingBar

Answer 6

When creating a custom rating bar that displays a solid gradient line running on a SeekBar-like track, rather than stars, I also encountered a problem related to the vertical centering of the background (track drawable). This is the flawed drawable code I used originally (which generated the problem), as suggested by Android developer and other StackOverflow entries:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item
        android:id="@android:id/background"
        android:drawable="@drawable/seekbar_track"/>
    <item android:id="@android:id/secondaryProgress">
        <scale
            android:drawable="@drawable/seekbar_progress2"
            android:scaleWidth="100%" />
    </item>

    <item android:id="@android:id/progress" >
        <clip android:clipOrientation="horizontal" android:gravity="left" >
            <shape>
                <gradient
                    android:startColor="@color/ratingbar_bg_start"
                    android:centerColor="@color/ratingbar_bg_center"
                    android:centerX="0.5"
                    android:endColor="@color/ratingbar_bg_end"
                    android:angle="0"
                    />
            </shape>
        </clip>
    </item>    

 </layer-list>

The problem here is the first item, which relates to the background of the custom RatingBar. Many entries will tell you to set the layout_minHeight feature to some large value to avoid a vertical spatial disconnect between the thumb and its track. This was not the solution for me - when viewed on a tablet, the background was still drawing to its smaller phone-based size - so the track was consistently positioned well above the center of the RatingBar track. The solution is to remove this entry in the RatingBar drawable, so it now looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:id="@android:id/secondaryProgress">
        <scale
            android:drawable="@drawable/seekbar_progress2"
            android:scaleWidth="100%" />
    </item>

    <item android:id="@android:id/progress" >
        <clip android:clipOrientation="horizontal" android:gravity="left" >
            <shape>
                <gradient
                    android:startColor="@color/ratingbar_bg_start"
                    android:centerColor="@color/ratingbar_bg_center"
                    android:centerX="0.5"
                    android:endColor="@color/ratingbar_bg_end"
                    android:angle="0"
                    />
            </shape>
        </clip>
    </item>    

 </layer-list>

Then, in the style definition of the custom RatingBar, set the layout_background to the the track drawable. Mine looks like this:

<style name="styleRatingBar" parent="@android:style/Widget.RatingBar">
    <item name="android:indeterminateOnly">false</item>
    <item name="android:background">@drawable/seekbar_track</item>
    <item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/abratingbar</item>
    <item name="android:thumb">@drawable/abseekbar_thumb</item>
    <item name="android:minHeight">@dimen/base_29dp</item>
    <item name="android:maxHeight">@dimen/base_29dp</item>
    <item name="android:layout_marginLeft">@dimen/base_10dp</item>
    <item name="android:layout_marginRight">@dimen/base_10dp</item>
    <item name="android:layout_marginTop">@dimen/base_10dp</item>
    <item name="android:layout_marginBottom">@dimen/base_10dp</item>
    <item name="android:scaleType">fitXY</item>
</style>

(Previously, the background setting here was undefined.).

This is the entry in my layout, which uses both the style and the drawables:

<RatingBar
    android:id="@+id/ratingbar_vote"
    style="@style/styleRatingBar"
    android:hint="@string/ratingbar_vote"
    android:contentDescription="@string/ratingbar_vote"
    android:numStars="5"
    android:rating="5"
    android:stepSize="1"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="@dimen/base_29dp"
    android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/base_120dp"
    android:layout_gravity="bottom|right" />

So, to summarize, do not set the background (track) feature in your custom RatingBar drawable, set it in the layout_background feature of your custom RatingBar style. This ensures the track is always vertically centered in a horizontal RatingBar. (Remember, in this custom RatingBar, instead of using stars or other isolated images as the rating, I'm using a gradient line that "grows" or "shrinks" horizontally to display the rating - this rating line uses a SeekBar-like thumb running on a SeekBar-like "track".)