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Custom Vertical Progress Bar

I've made a custom vertical progress bar and I want to show labels along side it.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="#android:id/background">
<shape>
<solid android:color="#777" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:id="#android:id/progress">
<layer-list>
<item>
<clip
android:clipOrientation="vertical"
android:gravity="bottom">
<shape>
<gradient
android:angle="90"
android:centerColor="#FFFF00"
android:endColor="#FF0000"
android:startColor="#00FF00" />
</shape>
</clip>
</item>
<item>
<clip
android:clipOrientation="vertical"
android:gravity="fill">
<layer-list>
<item android:top="75dp">
<shape android:shape="line">
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#333" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:top="25dp">
<shape android:shape="line">
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#333" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:bottom="25dp">
<shape android:shape="line">
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#333" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:bottom="75dp">
<shape android:shape="line">
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#333" />
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
</clip>
</item>
</layer-list>
</item>
</layer-list>
Usage:
<ProgressBar
style="#android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Horizontal"
android:layout_width="10dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_marginTop="#dimen/form_items_margin"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:max="100"
android:progress="90"
android:progressDrawable="#drawable/progress_drawable_vertical" />
This is what mine looks like
This is What I wanted
Of course I couldn't achieve exactly like this But I only want to show labels alongside this now. I know I can make another vertical layout and show textview labels but that would be too messy. Is there any way I could adjust it in layer-list layout.

Android switches - making thumb height larger than track height, how?

Is there any way to make the height of the thumb of a switch bigger than the track height in Android versions prior to Lollipop ?
I am essentially trying to create a material design-like switch widget in Kitkat (and older versions- the problem here is the thumb by default 'fits' inside the track). I have been working on this for quite some time now but I can't seem to arrive at the correct design.
I followed the solutions on this SO post: How to change the size of a Switch Widget.
Any suggestions or a solution would be most appreciated.

I added a transparent stroke to my track drawable shape which results in a padding around the track:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#color/track_color"/>
<size android:height="#dimen/track_height" />
<size android:width="#dimen/track_width" />
<!-- results in the track looking smaller than the thumb -->
<stroke
android:width="6dp"
android:color="#00ffffff"/>
</shape>

Yup
I solved this
<android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat
android:id="#+id/mySwitch"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:textOn="ON"
android:textOff="OFF"
style="#style/Color1SwitchStyle"
android:text="" />
This is My Color1SwitchStyle
<style name="Color1SwitchStyle">
<item name="android:thumb">#drawable/customswitchselector</item>
<item name="android:track">#drawable/my_custom_track</item>
//when use Switch in xml file
<item name="track">#drawable/my_custom_track</item>
//when use android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat in xml
</style>
*Hear is my customswitchselector.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item android:state_checked="true"
android:drawable="#drawable/on" >
<shape
android:shape="rectangle"
android:dither="true"
android:useLevel="false"
android:visible="true">
<gradient
android:startColor="#66AAFF00"
android:endColor="#6600FF00"
android:angle="270"/>
<corners
android:radius="15dp"/>
<size
android:width="200dp"
android:height="80dp" />
<stroke
android:width="4dp"
android:color="#0000ffff"/>
</shape>
</item>
<item android:state_checked="false"
android:drawable="#drawable/off">
<shape
android:shape="rectangle"
android:dither="true"
android:useLevel="false"
android:visible="true">
<gradient
android:startColor="#66AAFF00"
android:endColor="#6600FF00"
android:angle="270"/>
<corners
android:radius="15dp"/>
<size
android:width="200dp"
android:height="80dp" />
<stroke
android:width="4dp"
android:color="#0000ffff"/>
</shape>
</item>
</selector>
And hear is magic my my_custom_track.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item
android:state_checked="true"
android:state_enabled="true"
android:drawable="#drawable/switch_track_on" />
<item
android:state_checked="false"
android:state_enabled="false"
android:drawable="#drawable/switch_track_off" />
</selector>
switch_track_on.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape
android:shape="rectangle"
android:dither="true"
android:useLevel="false"
android:visible="true">
<gradient
android:startColor="#color/profile_pic_bg"
android:endColor="#color/profile_pic_bg"
android:angle="270"/>
<corners
android:radius="0dp"/>
<size
android:width="100dp"
android:height="10dp" />
<stroke
android:width="12dp"
android:color="#00ffffff"/>
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
switch_track_off.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape
android:shape="rectangle"
android:dither="true"
android:useLevel="false"
android:visible="true">
<gradient
android:startColor="#color/gray"
android:endColor="#color/gray"
android:angle="270"/>
<corners
android:radius="0dp"/>
<size
android:width="100dp"
android:height="10dp" />
<stroke
android:width="12dp"
android:color="#00ffffff"/>
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
Thanks stevenp without your comment i cannot solve this

Adding top and bottom inset in the 'track' drawable works for me. android:bottom="5dp" android:top="5dp"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item
android:bottom="5dp"
android:top="5dp">
<shape>
<corners android:radius="15dp" />
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#EEEEEE" />
</shape>
</item>
<androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
app:track="#drawable/switch_track_drawable" />

The solution I came up with is just to use for the track a shape that is a line instead of a rectangle, and set the width explicitly in its stroke.
For example if the switch is defined as follows:
<android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat
android:id="#+id/my_switch"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
app:track="#drawable/switch_track"
app:theme="#android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light" />
The in the switch_track.xml drawable use a line shape with whatever width you desire:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item android:state_checked="false" >
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="line" >
<stroke android:color="#50bbb9bf" android:width="5dp"/>
</shape>
</item>
<item android:state_checked="true">
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="line">
<stroke android:color="#5000b6de" android:width="5dp"/>
</shape>
</item>
</selector>

Narrowed Seekbar button on sliding in Android (with own thumb xml)

I've got problem with Android SeekBar.
When I use standard thumb (blue) it's OK, but when I use own theme like scrubber_control.xml there is problem - button is narrowed. I've tried setting minimal height, padding, adding height / width to scrubber_control item, but can't fix that strange issue.
layout
<SeekBar
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="#+id/question_seekbar"
android:thumb="#drawable/scrubber_control"
/>
scrubber_control.xml
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_enabled="false" android:drawable="#drawable/scrubber_control_disabled_holo" />
<item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="#drawable/scrubber_control_pressed_holo" />
<item android:state_selected="true" android:drawable="#drawable/scrubber_control_focused_holo" />
<item android:drawable="#drawable/scrubber_control_normal_holo" />
</selector>

Create custom shape xmls in drawables which define the height and width of thumb
that is used for all three shapes used in scrubber_control.xml
For Example :
In drawable folder add these xmls
custom_scrubber_control_pressed_holo.xml
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item>
<shape>
<size
android:height="40dp"
android:width="40dp" />
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/scrubber_control_pressed_holo"/>
</layer-list>
custom_scrubber_control_focused_holo.xml
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item>
<shape>
<size
android:height="40dp"
android:width="40dp" />
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/scrubber_control_focused_holo"/>
</layer-list>
custom_scrubber_control_disabled_holo.xml
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item>
<shape>
<size
android:height="40dp"
android:width="40dp" />
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/scrubber_control_disabled_holo"/>
</layer-list>
custom_scrubber_control_normal_holo.xml
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item>
<shape>
<size
android:height="40dp"
android:width="40dp" />
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/scrubber_control_normal_holo"/>
</layer-list>
After that you just need to change your selector like this.
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_enabled="false" android:drawable="#drawable/custom_scrubber_control_disabled_holo" />
<item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="#drawable/custom_scrubber_control_pressed_holo" />
<item android:state_selected="true" android:drawable="#drawable/custom_scrubber_control_focused_holo" />
<item android:drawable="#drawable/custom_scrubber_control_normal_holo" />
</selector>

Button doesn't look activated

I want a button to look activated (transparent) from the start.
My selector:
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_activated="true" >
<shape>
<solid
android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false" android:state_activated="false">
<shape>
<gradient
android:startColor="#ef4444"
android:endColor="#992f2f"
android:angle="270" />
</shape>
</item>
And the code of the button:
<Button
android:background="#drawable/my_bg"
android:state_activated="true"
/>
The default color of the button is red, so I guess the problem is in android:state_activated="true". How can I solve this?

please use this it will help you
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_focused="true"><shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#2d7ebb" />
<corners android:radius="5dp">
<stroke android:width="2dip" android:color="#2d7ebb" />
</corners>
</shape></item>
<item android:state_pressed="true"><shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#2d7ebb" />
<corners android:radius="5dp">
<stroke android:width="2dip" android:color="#2d7ebb" />
</corners>
</shape></item>
<item><shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#55acee" />
<stroke android:width="2dip" android:color="#55acee" />
<corners android:radius="5dp" />
</shape></item>
</selector>

How to apply shape and selector simultaneously for Button?

I have applied a shape for a button like:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle" >
<gradient android:startColor="#DD000000" android:endColor="#DD2d2d2d" android:angle="90"></gradient>
<corners android:radius="15dip"></corners>
</shape>
Now I want to use a selector like:
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:drawable="#drawable/active"
android:state_pressed="true" />
<item android:drawable="#drawable/passive"/>
for this Button as well. Is it possible ...???

use this way:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_pressed="true" >
<shape>.......</shape>
</item>
..........
..........
</selector>

Detailed to the point answer
Create a color resource in
res/values/colors.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<item name="yellow" type="color">#F7B500</item>
<item name="yellow_dark" type="color">#AC7E00</item>
<integer-array name="androidcolors">
<item>#color/yellow</item>
<item>#color/yellow_dark</item>
</integer-array>
</resources>
Create a drawable at
res/drawable/bg_yellow_round.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle" >
<solid android:color="#color/yellow" />
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#color/yellow" />
<corners
android:bottomLeftRadius="20dp"
android:bottomRightRadius="20dp"
android:topLeftRadius="20dp"
android:topRightRadius="20dp" />
</shape>
Create another drawable, you want for transition at same place and name it
res/drawable/bg_yellow_dark_round.xml
<solid android:color="#color/yellow_dark" />
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#color/yellow_dark" />
<corners
android:bottomLeftRadius="20dp"
android:bottomRightRadius="20dp"
android:topLeftRadius="20dp"
android:topRightRadius="20dp" />
Now create a color state list at
res/color/btn_selector_yellow.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:exitFadeDuration="#android:integer/config_shortAnimTime">
<item android:drawable="#color/yellow" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="false"/>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/bg_yellow_dark_round" android:state_pressed="true"/>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/bg_yellow_round"/>
</selector>
Now set it to your button as following
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_width="248dp"
android:layout_height="44dp"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
android:background="#color/btn_selector_yellow"
android:text="AZ_ is so cool" />
Now this will do transition from
to
.

shape.xml
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<solid android:color="#color/star_off"/>
<corners android:radius="5dp"/>
<padding android:left="0dp" android:top="0dp" android:right="0dp" android:bottom="0dp" />
</shape>
selector.xml
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:exitFadeDuration="#android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
<item android:drawable="#color/tab_focused" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="false"/>
<item android:drawable="#color/tab_pressed" android:state_pressed="true"/>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/shape"/>
</selector>

You can also create a shape that is using a selector inside. If your shape is just changing its color in different states, this is a lot cleaner.
color/color_selector.xml
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:color="#color/blue_dark" android:state_pressed="true" />
<item android:color="#color/blue_light" />
</selector>
drawable/shape.xml
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<solid android:color="#color/color_selector" />
<corners android:bottomLeftRadius="6dip" android:bottomRightRadius="6dp" />
<padding android:bottom="0dip" android:left="0dip" android:right="0dip" android:top="0dip" />
</shape>

Well I know it's way too late
But here is a solved example
<TextView
android:id="#+id/txt_out_going_calls"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="04dp"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="#drawable/header_text_view_selector"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="#string/outgoing_calls_tab_button_text"
android:textColor="#color/home_text_color" />
and my header_text_view_selector
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_selected="true">
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<solid android:color="#color/home_fragment_tab_color_selected"/>
<corners android:radius="25dip" />
<padding android:bottom="08dip" android:left="9dip" android:right="9dip" android:top="08dip" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:state_selected="false">
<shape>
<solid android:color="#color/home_fragment_tab_color_simple"/>
<corners android:radius="25dip" />
<padding android:bottom="08dip" android:left="9dip" android:right="9dip" android:top="08dip" />
</shape>
</item>
</selector>
So basically i m creating a rounded textview with selector. Here i m handling only state_selected and not_selected. Hope it helps

This is my way, and it works!
<item android:state_pressed="true">
<shape android:shape="oval">
<gradient android:centerX=".6"
android:centerY=".40"
android:endColor="#color/colorPrimary"
android:gradientRadius="20"
android:startColor="#color/colorPrimary"
android:type="radial" />
<stroke android:width="1dp"
android:color="#FFFFFF" />
<size android:width="55dp"
android:height="55dp" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:state_focused="false">
<shape android:shape="oval">
<gradient android:centerX=".6"
android:centerY=".40"
android:endColor="#android:color/transparent"
android:gradientRadius="20"
android:startColor="#android:color/transparent"
android:type="radial" />
<stroke android:width="1dp"
android:color="#FFFFFF" />
<size android:width="55dp"
android:height="55dp" />
</shape>
</item>

My example is a circle button with state_pressed.
code bellow:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_pressed="true">
<shape android:shape="oval">
<solid android:color="#color/light_primary_color" />
</shape>
</item>
<item>
<shape android:shape="oval">
<solid android:color="#color/accent_color" />
</shape>
</item>
</selector>

Use your shape name as you use any image and use it selector as you use image. Try out you will not face any problem. Is that what you were asking?

To be more reusable, you can set states on single properties. Avoid duplicating your shapes
<selector
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
>
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle" >
<corners android:radius="5dp"/>
<solid
android:state_enabled="false"
android:color="#color/transparent"
/>
<solid
android:state_enabled="true"
android:color="#color/background"
/>
<stroke
android:width="#dimen/dividerHeight"
android:color="#color/dividerLight"
/>
</shape>
</item>
</selector>
I was able to set background programmatically once disabled using this method.