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Layer list gets cropped to drawable

This is the desired drawable which I am trying to build.
The problem:
As I know layer-list size depends on the last item in it. But if I use android:drawable inside tag <item>, layer list gets cropped to the drawable size doesn't matter in what position it is.
Here is my swipe_close.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape
android:innerRadius="0dp"
android:shape="ring"
android:thickness="34dp"
android:useLevel="false">
<solid android:color="#ffffff" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/ic_close_swipe" />
<item>
<shape
android:innerRadius="34dp"
android:shape="ring"
android:thickness="10dp"
android:useLevel="false">
<solid android:color="#E6E6E6" />
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
And the ic_close_swipe.xml
<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:width="39dp"
android:height="39dp"
android:viewportWidth="39"
android:viewportHeight="39">
<path
android:pathData="M37.7269,5.2568C38.5079,4.4757 38.5079,3.2094 37.7269,2.4283L36.5711,1.2726C35.7901,0.4916 34.5238,0.4916 33.7427,1.2726L20.7758,14.2395C19.9947,15.0206 18.7284,15.0206 17.9473,14.2395L4.9804,1.2726C4.1994,0.4916 2.933,0.4916 2.152,1.2726L0.9962,2.4283C0.2152,3.2094 0.2152,4.4757 0.9962,5.2568L13.9632,18.2237C14.7442,19.0048 14.7442,20.2711 13.9632,21.0521L0.9962,34.0191C0.2152,34.8001 0.2152,36.0665 0.9962,36.8475L2.152,38.0032C2.933,38.7843 4.1994,38.7843 4.9804,38.0032L17.9473,25.0363C18.7284,24.2553 19.9947,24.2553 20.7758,25.0363L33.7427,38.0032C34.5238,38.7843 35.7901,38.7843 36.5711,38.0032L37.7269,36.8475C38.5079,36.0665 38.5079,34.8001 37.7269,34.0191L24.7599,21.0521C23.9789,20.2711 23.9789,19.0048 24.7599,18.2237L37.7269,5.2568Z"
android:fillColor="#C4C4C4"/>
</vector>

I would recommend changing swipe_close.xml as follows.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape
android:innerRadius="0dp"
android:shape="ring"
android:thickness="34dp"
android:useLevel="false">
<solid android:color="#ffffff" />
</shape>
</item>
<item
android:bottom="25dp"
android:drawable="#drawable/ic_close_swipe"
android:left="25dp"
android:right="25dp"
android:top="25dp" />
<item>
<shape
android:shape="ring"
android:thickness="10dp"
android:useLevel="false">
<solid android:color="#E6E6E6" />
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
Hope that helps!

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<rotate
android:fromDegrees="-45"
android:pivotX="0%"
android:pivotY="0%"
android:toDegrees="0" >
<shape android:shape="rectangle" >
<solid android:color="#color/chat_incoming_color" />
</shape>
</rotate>
</item>
<item android:left="16dp">
<shape android:shape="rectangle" >
<solid android:color="#color/chat_incoming_color" />
<corners android:radius="4dp" />
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
http://imgur.com/j556772
image is shown in the link in that image first part is ok but second layout's background should be made accordingly..

Try this I hope it will help you to understand your problem.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<rotate android:fromDegrees="45"
android:pivotX="-35%"
android:pivotY="91%"
android:toDegrees="0">
<shape>
<solid android:color="#android:color/darker_gray"/>
</shape>
</rotate>
</item>
<item android:left="16dp">
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#android:color/darker_gray"/>
<corners android:radius="4dp"/>
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>

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I want to create an inner boarder shadow to a layout. However so far no luck. Currently I am testing a drawable but the effect is not as pleasant as expected.
Here is my attempt:
<?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">
<gradient
android:startColor="#FFFFFF"
android:centerColor="#000000"
android:endColor="#FFFFFF"
android:angle="0" />
</shape>
</item>
<item
android:bottom="20dp"
android:left="20dp"
android:right="20dp"
android:top="20dp">
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#70D159"/>
</shape>
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="#android:id/background">
<layer-list>
<item android:bottom="10dp">
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#color/orange" />
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
</item>
<item android:id="#android:id/progress">
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<layer-list>
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#color/green" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:top="10dp">
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<gradient
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Example background layout :
I have the following xml in my drawable folder
<?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">
<gradient
android:startColor="#C0F57C9B"
android:endColor="#C0C70F3F"
android:angle="225" />
</shape>
</item>
<item>
<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="ring"
android:innerRadius="90dp"
android:thickness="8dp"
android:useLevel="false">
<solid android:color="#24f45995" />
</shape>
</item>
<item>
<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="ring"
android:innerRadius="60dp"
android:thickness="10dp"
android:useLevel="false">
<solid
android:color="#24f45995" />
</shape>
</item>
<item>
<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="ring"
android:innerRadius="40dp"
android:thickness="6dp"
android:useLevel="false">
<solid
android:color="#24f45995" />
</shape>
</item>
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Grateful for any advice.