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Shape And Selector is not working

In my android application want my button to be green and rounded rectangle and when someone press the button it should change color to grey. So I have created an XML file with selector and give it to shape of rounded rectangle but problem is when I start my application the color is not green by default its transparent. Moreover when I press the button it shows rectangle shape so I think shapre is also not working. This is my Primary color:
<color name="colorPrimary">#669900</color>
My custom_button.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_width="match_parent">
<item android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="false" android:color="#color/colorPrimary" android:drawable="#color/colorPrimary">
<shape
android:shape="rectangle" android:padding="10dp">
<solid android:color="#color/colorPrimary"/>
<corners
android:bottomRightRadius="15dp"
android:bottomLeftRadius="15dp"
android:topLeftRadius="15dp"
android:topRightRadius="15dp"/>
</shape>
</item>
<item android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="#drawable/gradient" >
<shape
android:shape="rectangle" android:padding="10dp">
<corners
android:bottomRightRadius="15dp"
android:bottomLeftRadius="15dp"
android:topLeftRadius="15dp"
android:topRightRadius="15dp"/>
</shape>
</item>
<item android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="#drawable/gradient" >
<shape
android:shape="rectangle" android:padding="10dp">
<corners
android:bottomRightRadius="15dp"
android:bottomLeftRadius="15dp"
android:topLeftRadius="15dp"
android:topRightRadius="15dp"/>
</shape>
</item>
</selector>
Also I have made a XML file for gradient which is gradient.xml
<?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:angle="90"
android:startColor="#880f0f10"
android:centerColor="#880d0d0f"
android:endColor="#885d5d5e"/>
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>

To get your rectangles to be rounded, try something like the following code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape
android:shape="rectangle">
<corners
android:radius="5dp"/>
<stroke
android:width="2dp"
android:color="#color/border_of_rectangle"/>
<solid
android:color="#color/color_inside_rectangle"/>
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>

I've made something similar before here is how i did it
button.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:drawable="#drawable/button_default" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false"/>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/button_pressed" android:state_pressed="true"/>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/button_pressed" android:state_focused="true" />
</selector>
button_default.xml
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<corners
android:radius="#dimen/radius" />
<solid
android:color="?attr/colorAccent" />
<padding
android:bottom="10dp"
android:left="10dp"
android:right="10dp"
android:top="10dp"
/>
</shape>
button_pressed.xml
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<corners
android:radius="#dimen/radius" />
<solid
android:color="?attr/colorAccent" />
<padding
android:bottom="10dp"
android:left="10dp"
android:right="10dp"
android:top="10dp"
/>
</shape>
values/styles.xml
<resources>
<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
<!-- Customize your theme here. -->
<item name="colorPrimary">#color/colorPrimary</item>
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">#color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
<item name="colorAccent">#color/colorAccent</item>
<item name="android:buttonStyle">#style/BlueButton</item>
</style>
<style name="BlueButton" parent="android:style/Widget.Button">
<item name="android:background">#drawable/button</item>
<item name="android:textColor">#drawable/button_text_color</item>
<item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
<item name="android:textSize">18sp</item>
</style>
</resources>
I'm also guessing that you might need to change the text color so here is the file
button_text_color.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:color="?attr/colorPrimaryDark" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false"/>
<item android:color="?attr/colorAccent" android:state_pressed="true"/>
<item android:color="?attr/colorAccent" android:state_focused="true" />
</selector>

Android EditText bottom line color and theme changes

hello all i need to remove the edittext default style i want to remove the selected portion from both the side on focus of edittext or on normal edittext i just want the simple black line on normal edittext and blue line on focus
I have created 1 xml:
<?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="line">
<!-- Draw a 2dp width border around shape -->
<stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="#color/blue" />
</shape>
<!-- Overlap the left, top and right border using background color -->
<item
android:bottom="1dp"
>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#color/white"/>
</shape>
</item> <!-- pressed -->
</item>
<item android:state_focused="true"><shape android:shape="rectangle">
<!-- Draw a 2dp width border around shape -->
<stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="#color/blue" />
</shape></item>
<!-- focused -->
<item><shape android:shape="rectangle">
<!-- Draw a 2dp width border around shape -->
<stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="#color/orange" />
</shape></item>
<!-- default -->
</selector>
but it giving me RECTANGLE i just want LINE #bottom

Create the new xml file inside drawable folder.
lets say
a.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" /> <!--background color of box-->
</shape>
</item>
<item
android:top="-2dp"
android:right="-2dp"
android:left="-2dp">
<shape>
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
<stroke
android:width="1dp"
android:color="<Focus color>" /> <!-- color of stroke -->
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
Create another new xml file in drawable, lets say
b.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" /> <!--background color of box-->
</shape>
</item>
<item
android:top="-2dp"
android:right="-2dp"
android:left="-2dp">
<shape>
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
<stroke
android:width="1dp"
android:color="#8AC42F" /> <!-- color of stroke -->
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
Create another new xml file in drawable.
lets say
c.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item android:state_focused="true"
android:drawable="#drawable/a"></item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/b">
</item>
</selector>
Try this code.
this is a selector file. it has to be made background to the edittext.
selector automatically switches between two drawable file acording to its (edittext's) state.
Using This EditText
<EditText
android:id="#+id/id_Login_emal_et"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_margin="5dp"
android:background="#drawable/c"
android:ems="10"
android:padding="10dip"
android:hint="Email"
android:inputType="textEmailAddress"
>

Use properties that define color for edit text that is colorControlActivated, colorControlHighlight and colorControlNormal in your app theme for style.xml.
<style name="Theme.App.Base" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
<item name="colorControlNormal">#color/blackColor</item>
<item name="colorControlActivated">#color/blueColor</item>
<item name="colorControlHighlight">#color/blueColor</item>
</style>

Use Selector for different edittext states:
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_window_focused="false" android:state_enabled="true"
android:drawable="#drawable/twitter_im_edittext_normal" />
<item android:state_window_focused="false" android:state_enabled="false"
android:drawable="#drawable/twitter_im_edittext_normal" />
<item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="#drawable/twitter_im_edittext_normal" />
<item android:state_enabled="true" android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="#drawable/twitter_im_edittext_focused" />
<item android:state_enabled="true" android:drawable="#drawable/twitter_im_edittext_normal" />
<item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="#drawable/twitter_im_edittext_focused" />
<item android:drawable="#drawable/twitter_im_edittext_normal" />
</selector>
and your drawable would be as Jayanth sample:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" /> <!--background color of box-->
</shape>
</item>
<item
android:top="-2dp"
android:right="-2dp"
android:left="-2dp">
<shape>
<solid android:color="#android:color/transparent" />
<stroke
android:width="1dp"
android:color="#8AC42F" /> <!-- color of stroke -->
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>

Try this code:
edit_text.xml
<EditText
android:layout_width="40dp"
android:layout_height="40dp"
android:id="#+id/edit_text"
android:background="#drawable/custom_edit_text_black_line"
/>
Put the Xml file in Drawable Folder (custom_edit_text_black_line.xml)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#android:color/black" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:bottom="2dp">
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#ffffff" />
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
Put the Xml file in Drawable Folder (custom_edit_text_blue_line.xml)
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#color/colorPrimaryDark" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:bottom="2dp">
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#ffffff" />
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
And in Activity write the below code :
edit_text.setOnFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener() {
#Override
public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
if(hasFocus){
edit_text.setBackground(MainActivity.this.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.custom_edit_text_blue_line));
} else{
edit_text.setBackground(MainActivity.this.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.custom_edit_text_black_line));
}
}
});

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>

Android button select and press drawable

I'm trying to make a button with state press and select,
I already did the same with tabs and it works but I don't know why here does not work.
I have done it like this:
button_sel.xml
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<gradient android:startColor="#color/azulado"
android:endColor="#color/azulBrillante"
android:angle="270" />
<corners android:radius="#dimen/corner_radius" />
<stroke android:width="2px"
android:color="#color/blanco" />
</shape>
button_unsel.xml
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<gradient android:startColor="#color/botonesD"
android:endColor="#color/botones"
android:angle="270" />
<corners android:radius="#dimen/corner_radius" />
<stroke android:width="2px"
android:color="#color/blanco" />
</shape>
And the selector, button.xml:
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:drawable="#drawable/button_sel"
android:state_selected="true"
android:state_pressed="true"/>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/button_unsel"
android:state_selected="false"
android:state_pressed="false"/>
</selector>
And here I call the drawable as a background:
<style name="button">
<item name="android:background">#drawable/button</item>
<item name="android:textSize">#dimen/text_size</item>
<item name="android:padding">#dimen/padding_button</item>
<item name="android:textColor">#color/blanco</item>
</style>
Thank you!!!!

The first item in your selector is only used, when the button is pressed AND selected. If you want to use button_sel when your button is pressed OR selected, you should do something like this:
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:drawable="#drawable/button_sel" android:state_selected="true" />
<item android:drawable="#drawable/button_sel" android:state_pressed="true" />
<item android:drawable="#drawable/button_unsel" />
</selector>
The items are evaluated from top to bottom, the last one is the default. Though I am not sure if state_selected makes sense for buttons.

Can use shape inline item.
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_pressed="true" >
<shape....>
</item>
<item android:state_selected="true" >
<shape....>
</item>
<item android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="true" >
<shape...>
</item>
</selector>
For sample :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_selected="true" >
<shape
android:shape="rectangle">
<gradient android:startColor="#color/md_amber_300"
android:endColor="#color/md_amber_50"
android:angle="270" />
<corners android:radius="#dimen/fab_margin" />
<stroke android:width="2px"
android:color="#color/primaryColorDark_orange" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:state_pressed="true" >
<shape
android:shape="rectangle">
<gradient android:startColor="#color/md_amber_300"
android:endColor="#color/md_amber_50"
android:angle="270" />
<corners android:radius="#dimen/fab_margin" />
<stroke android:width="2px"
android:color="#color/primaryColorDark_orange" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="true" >
<shape
android:shape="rectangle">
<gradient android:startColor="#color/md_teal_500"
android:endColor="#color/md_blue_400"
android:angle="270" />
<corners android:radius="#dimen/fab_margin" />
<stroke android:width="2px"
android:color="#color/md_amber_A400" />
</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.