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How to achieve a drawable shape with curved corners

Please how can I achieve the image below as background for an image view.

Create my_shape.xml under res/drawable:
<?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="#A5A5A5" />
<corners
android:bottomRightRadius="75dp"
android:topLeftRadius="100dp" />
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>
Then, you can apply it to your view with:
android:background="#drawable/my_shape"

How to have bottom line programmatically just like in default edittext with gradientdrawable in android

It will draw a bottom underline and i want to simply achieve below xml code by using gradientdrawable, I am trying to have custom edit text class which used in xml and set some property like bottom line color or others.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item
android:left="-6dp"
android:right="-6dp"
android:top="-6dp">
<shape>
<stroke
android:width="1dp"
android:color="#000" />
</shape>
</item>
</layer-list>

First create gradient file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<gradient android:angle="180" android:startColor="#7c0000" android:endColor="#ff9a9a"/>
</shape>
and than add it here :
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#android:color/white"/>
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/gradient" android:gravity="bottom" android:height="2dp"/>
</layer-list>

trouble with layer-list in xml drawable?

I am trying to design a layout using xml. it's a chat bubble layout. I just need a shape to be place after a shape. basically i am using 2 rectangles 1 rectangle rotated by 45 degree. i need tilted rectangle to placed after a normal rectangle.
<?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>

Creating this shape (Attached picture) in Android XML?

I know this question is very brief but how can I create this shape in XML for an Android Studio project?
It seems like I can create a rectangle and then remove a semi circle portion from it but achieving that effect in XML seems very difficult. Has anyone done this before?

Create such background with pure xml drawables is always tricky, but possible.
I've created button you need in xml. Add this files to your drawable folder:
circle.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<!-- inset - moves circle to the left-->
<inset android:insetLeft="-150dp">
<shape android:shape="ring"
android:thicknessRatio="7"
android:innerRadius="0dp"
android:useLevel="false"
>
<stroke android:width="2dp" android:color="#000000"/>
<solid android:color="#ffffff"/>
</shape>
</inset>
</item>
</selector>
custom_button_default.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="#00ff00"/>
<stroke
android:color="#000000"
android:width="2dp"/>
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/circle" />
</layer-list>
custom_button_pressed.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="#dddddd"/>
<stroke
android:color="#000000"
android:width="2dp"/>
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/circle" />
</layer-list>
custom_button_selector.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="#drawable/custom_button_pressed" />
<item android:drawable="#drawable/custom_button_default"/>
</selector>
Set custom_button_selector drawable as a background of your view in layout:
<Button
android:layout_width="150dp"
android:layout_height="100dp"
android:id="#+id/button"
android:background="#drawable/custom_button_selector"
/>
You probably will have to adjust circle insetLeft value and button width, height in layout. Would be better to have this variables defined in values/dimens.xml.
Default state:
Pressed state:
I've tested it on Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 - button background looks the same.

Hi you ca use convert online tools http://www.online-convert.com/ after convert svg to xml android file this site http://inloop.github.io/svg2android/

Custom drawable with Layer-list

I'm going to create a drawable like below image that is included an arrow image.
When I use layer-list , arrow image appear in middle of my drawable!!!
Please let me know how can I achieve it ...
UPDATE:
This is my Layer-List:
<?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"/>
<solid android:color="#d5d5d5"/>
<stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="#242425"/>
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/ic_arrow"></item>

Make a drawable resource file set bitmap as the root element, then set the android:gravity="left" and use this bitmap file as drawable in your layer-list item.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<bitmap
android:gravity="left"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:src="#drawable/ic_launcher"/>
layer-list:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="#color/blue" />
<solid android:color="#color/silver" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/stack" />
</layer-list>