I want to make the corners of a button
round. Is there an easy way to achieve this in Android?
Create file myButton.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<solid android:color="@color/colorButton"/>
<corners android:radius="10dp"/>
</shape>
add to your button
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="@drawable/myButton"/>
create shape.xml in drawable folder
like shape.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<stroke android:width="2dp"
android:color="#FFFFFF"/>
<gradient
android:angle="225"
android:startColor="#DD2ECCFA"
android:endColor="#DD000000"/>
<corners
android:bottomLeftRadius="7dp"
android:bottomRightRadius="7dp"
android:topLeftRadius="7dp"
android:topRightRadius="7dp" />
</shape>
and in myactivity.xml
you can use
<Button
android:id="@+id/btn_Shap"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/Shape"
android:background="@drawable/shape"/>
Create an XML file like below one. Set it as background for the button. Change the radius attribute to your wish, if you need more curve for the button.
button_background.xml
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="@color/primary" />
<corners android:radius="5dp" />
</shape>
Set background to your button:
<Button
android:id="@+id/button1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="@drawable/button_background"/>
Create a xml file in drawable folder like below
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle" android:padding="10dp">
<!-- you can use any color you want I used here gray color-->
<solid android:color="#ABABAB"/>
<corners android:radius="10dp"/>
</shape>
Apply this as background to button you want make corners round.
Or you can use separate radius for every corner like below
android:bottomRightRadius="10dp"
android:bottomLeftRadius="10dp"
android:topLeftRadius="10dp"
android:topRightRadius="10dp"
if you are using vector drawables, then you simply need to specify a <corners> element in your drawable definition. I have covered this in a blog post.
If you are using bitmap / 9-patch drawables then you'll need to create the corners with transparency in the bitmap image.
This link has all the information you need. Here
Shape.xml
<?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="8dip"
android:topRightRadius="8dip"
android:topLeftRadius="1dip"
android:bottomRightRadius="1dip"
/>
</shape>
and main.xml
<?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">
<TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Hello Android from NetBeans"/>
<Button android:id="@+id/button"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Nishant Nair"
android:padding="5dip"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:background="@drawable/button_shape"
/>
</LinearLayout>
This should give you your desired result.
Best of luck