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Creating a cricle button on android studio using a drawable ressource (but the color won't show)

I am new to android Studio and I am trying to create a rounded button using a drawable ressource. Here is the code I used and it seems to work fine when looking to the preview :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape android:shape="oval" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<stroke android:color="#color/grey" android:width="5dp" />
<solid android:color="#color/blue"/>
<size android:width="80dp" android:height="80dp"/>
</shape>
[1][1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jjiwd.png
The thing is that when I use this design in my layout (using the background), the shape will apply but not the colors and I don't know why. Here is the code and what it does :
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="400dp">
<Button
android:id="#+id/play"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginRight="40dp"
android:text="Play"
android:background="#drawable/circle_button"
/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/stop"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Stop"
android:background="#drawable/circle_button"/>
</LinearLayout>
[2] [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/aqGCB.png
I know I could use another shape like rectangle and do some modifications on the angle but I found it frustrating not being able to use the oval shape.
What should I do in order for this to work ?
Thanks in advance

How do I add animation / styling to a button? Android Studio

I have a button
<Button
android:id="#+id/button"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="45dp"
android:onClick="loginIsClicked"
android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
android:background="#drawable/button"
android:text="#string/Auth"
android:textAllCaps="false"
android:textColor="#color/white"
android:textSize="16sp"
android:enabled="false" />
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape android:shape="rectangle" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<solid android:color="#color/red"/>
<corners android:radius="10dp"/>
</shape>
How can I add animation to the button used in the default buttons?
Example:
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If I understood correctly, what you are looking for is a ripple. Wrap your shape in a ripple as follows and provide your ripple color:
<ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:color="#color/rippleColor">
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#color/red"/>
<corners android:radius="10dp"/>
</shape>
</item>
</ripple>

Add MaterialButton.
<com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="16dp"
android:text="Button" />
Also do not forget to change theme Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar to Theme.MaterialComponents.Light.DarkActionBar in styles.xml file.

I need a design like that but I'm facing two problems

I need a template for my list view with the following item design
I've tried some code I found but I did not get the result I need.
<item
android:bottom="-32dp"
android:left="-3dp"
android:right="-2dp"
android:top="2dp">
<shape android:shape="rectangle" >
<corners android:radius="32dp"/>
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#fff" />
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
<padding
android:bottom="10dp"
android:left="10dp"
android:right="10dp"
android:top="0dp" />
</shape>
</item>
this is my linearlayout background.

Though we can use png for this or or image to get this .
but if you really want to do this this drawable then here the code .
I tried and result was pretty same .
I have created a drawable using two layer list , that contains two different rectangle .
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:bottom="10dip">
<shape
android:shape="rectangle"
android:useLevel="false">
<corners android:radius="12dp" />
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#ffffff" />
<size
android:width="60dp"
android:height="60dp" />
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:top="20dip">
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#800080" />
</shape>
</item>
You can use this in your view as background . I have used this in mine , so i am adding code of my item view .
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="#800080">
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="#+id/linearLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="#dimen/text_18"
android:background="#drawable/sample">
<TextView
android:id="#+id/crime_title"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
android:text="Crime Title"
android:textColor="#color/colorAccent"
android:textSize="18sp"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="#+id/crime_solved"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/crime_date"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
android:paddingBottom="8dp"
android:text="Crime Date"
android:textColor="#color/colorAccent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="#id/crime_title"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="#id/crime_title"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="#+id/crime_title" />
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/crime_solved"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="#+id/crime_date"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="#+id/crime_title"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
app:srcCompat="#drawable/ic_solved" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
Hope this will be helpful .

Instead of using xml drawable, you can Create a 9-patch image for that shape, that might help.
Create that shape in your favourite image-editor and copy that to drawable directory of your project.
In Android Studio, right-click the PNG image you'd like to create a NinePatch image from, then click Create 9-patch file.
Type a file name for your NinePatch image, and click OK. Your image will be created with the .9.png file extension.
Double-click your new NinePatch file to open it in Android Studio. Your workspace will now open.
The left pane is your drawing area, in which you can edit the lines for the stretchable patches and content area. The right pane is the preview area, where you can preview your graphic when stretched.
Click within the 1-pixel perimeter to draw the lines that define the stretchable patches and (optional) content area. Right-click (or hold Shift and click, on Mac) to erase previously drawn lines.
When done, click File > Save to save your changes.

Android : Create translucent edittext with image inside

I am working on an Android project in which I have a login page where I want to add Username and password fields. The design I have requires me to put them in this translucent manner and with an image inside. Any ideas what I can change for EditText to make it translucent and shape it, there are many threads to make it transparent by setting the background to null or by color and so on, but nothing like this I found.
Design :
I am using Relative layout, and those icons on right side, I have them in separate PNG files. I can directly add them inside Edittext, but I am concerned that if the username and password is long, it will start going over the image. Any strategies for that? Thank you.
Code :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:background="#drawable/background"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
android:text="Text"
android:id="#+id/textView"
android:textSize="32sp"
android:textColor="#color/common_signin_btn_dark_text_default"
android:layout_marginTop="75dp"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />
<EditText
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="#+id/editText"
android:layout_below="#+id/textView"
android:layout_marginTop="41dp"
android:layout_alignRight="#+id/textView"
android:layout_alignEnd="#+id/textView"
android:layout_alignLeft="#+id/textView"
android:layout_alignStart="#+id/textView" />
</RelativeLayout>
Updated screenshot
Updated EditText
<EditText
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="45dp"
android:id="#+id/emailEditText"
android:inputType="textEmailAddress"
android:layout_below="#+id/textView"
android:layout_marginTop="41dp"
android:drawableEnd="#drawable/Mail"
android:drawableRight="#drawable/Mail"
android:maxLines="1"
android:ellipsize="end"
android:hint="Email"
android:textColorHint="#color/common_signin_btn_dark_text_focused"
android:background="#drawable/layout_bg"
android:layout_alignRight="#+id/textView"
android:layout_alignEnd="#+id/textView"
android:layout_alignLeft="#+id/textView"
android:layout_alignStart="#+id/textView" >
</EditText>
layout_bg.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<solid android:color="#color/traslucent_background" />
<stroke android:width="1dip" android:color="#B1BCBE" />
<corners android:radius="17dip"/>
<padding android:left="0dip" android:top="0dip" android:right="0dip" android:bottom="0dip" />
</shape>

For the image you should be able to use android:drawableEnd="#drawable/..." and android:drawableRight="#drawable/..." which also will limit the text length.
For the background you can define a custom drawable like this:
<!-- background_edittext.xml -->
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<corners android:radius="8dp" />
<solid android:color="#color/traslucent_background" />
</shape>
Where traslucent_color would be defined in colors.xml, for example, like this:
<color name="shadow_lighter_color">#64000000</color>
EDIT: this would be an example of how to use drawableEnd / drawableRight with a space between text and icon:
<EditText
android:background="#drawable/background_edittext"
android:drawablePadding="16dp"
android:drawableEnd="#drawable/icon"
android:drawableRight="#drawable/icon"
android:maxLines="1"
android:ellipsize="end"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

Try this:
Define a shape drawable in your project like this:
<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#88ff0000"/>
<corners android:radius="32dp"/>
</shape>
And set it as the background for your EditTexts. Also, add this as an attribute to your EditText in the XML:
android:drawableRight="#drawable/any_drawable_file"
If you're concerned about the text overlapping with the drawable, you could add a custom paddingRight to your EditText to tackle that. It would save you the effort of inflating a custom layout.

Inflating drawable from XML

I'm trying to do a bottom-level menu like this:
I've defined the layout this way:
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/bottomBar"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" >
<HorizontalScrollView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:fillViewport="true"
android:scrollbars="none">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal">
<!-- First item of the menu -->
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/BConex1"
android:contentDescription="#string/desc_gen_image"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="0.2"
android:layout_gravity="left"
android:background="#drawable/menu_bottom"
android:layout_marginLeft="4dp" />
<!-- Second item of the menu -->
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/BConex2"
android:contentDescription="#string/desc_gen_image"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_weight="0.2"
android:layout_gravity="left"
android:background="#drawable/menu_bottom"
android:layout_marginLeft="4dp" />
<!-- ... Some additional items in the menu -->
</LinearLayout>
</HorizontalScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
The #drawable/menu_bottom is a layer-list, defined this way:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item>
<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<stroke
android:width="1px"
android:color="#55ffffff" />
<padding
android:left="16px"
android:top="6px"
android:right="16px"
android:bottom="6px" />
<solid
android:color="#cc000000" />
<gradient
android:startColor="#222222"
android:centerColor="#111111"
android:endColor="#000000"
android:angle="-90" />
<corners
android:bottomRightRadius="10dp"
android:bottomLeftRadius="10dp"
android:topLeftRadius="10dp"
android:topRightRadius="10dp" />
</shape>
</item>
<item>
<bitmap
android:src="#+drawable/bitmap_to_change"
android:tileMode="disabled"
android:width="30dp"
android:height="15dp"
android:gravity="center" />
</item>
</layer-list>
Now the thing is: I want to use exactly the same background for each button in the menu, in exception of the src field of the bitmap. I've tried to use LayoutInflater on one of the buttons and tried to change it programatically, like this:
View first = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.drawable.menu_bottom, null);
first.findViewById(R.drawable.bitmap_to_change).setBackground(this.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.another_resource));
But this returns an exception:
12-11 11:35:53.556: E/AndroidRuntime(897): java.lang.RuntimeException:
Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{XXX.MainActivity}:
android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #2: Error
inflating class layer-list
So I assume that's not the correct way. Is there a way to accomplish this instead of defining one XML file per menu item?
Thanks!
----------- EDIT -----------
I've found a "dirty" workaround to achieve my goal: getting the background of one of the buttons as a LayerDrawable and substituting the Bitmap with the correct. This is not the way I want to do it (as I want it entirely programatically) nor it's the original question, so I'm not going to answer myself letting the question opened in the hope someone can help, but here's what I'm doing now:
I assigned an id to the corresponding "item" in the XML file:
<item android:id="#+id:bitmap_layer">
And programatically:
ImageButton firstButton = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.BConex1);
LayerDrawable bg = (LayerDrawable) firstButton.getBackground();
bg.setDrawableByLayerId(R.id.bitmap_layer, getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.the_new_drawable));

You don´t need to use the iflater, getting the Drawable resurse is enough:
android.graphics.drawable.Drawable shape = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.item_panel_borde);
with your workaroud you can get trouble if you use this drawable resource in other views, you can create your LayerList programatically using the android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable(Drawable[]) constructor.