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how to change relative layout shape similar to image in android

I have an cup shape image.
i want to change my relative layout exactly same as my imageview,
is it possible in android?
Any help?
Thanks
Change layout like this image
Imageview

Use ImageView in RelativeLayout set imageview to
imageView.bringToFront();

Hope this helps :
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/root"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="300dp"
android:layout_below="#id/rel_actionbar"
android:layout_margin="10dp"
android:padding="4dp">
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/rel_screenshot"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="300dp">
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/img_to_print"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true" />
</RelativeLayout>
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/img_tshape"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:src="#drawable/img_t"
android:visibility="visible" />
</RelativeLayout>
Set imgTShape.bringToFront(); In java file As Milan Suggested and use Transparent image for this.
Use relScreenShot.addView(imgPrint, 0); to add view dynamically inside the layout and set image in imgprint that will remain inside the root layout only.

For what purpose do you want your layout like to be so?
In one word, it's impossible.
Android View must be Rectangle shaped although they can store non-rectangle shape images inside.

Android: Custom border for FrameLayout

I am trying to add a custom border to a framelayout. The framelayout is used as container for the fragment. Thus I want to display fragment with a border. The border should be external to framelayout and should not consume the space inside of framelayout. And it should adjust with change in screen size.
What i can think right now is some sort of custom ViewGroup, add ImageView for border. Use image processing to get the inside area of imageview and in that area inflate a frame layout.
I am looking for some easy way out.

The easiest solution for this would be to create a 9-patch drawable and set it as the background for your FrameLayout. I have created the below 9-patch drawable that you can use. Hope this suffice your requirement.

You can obtain the effect via layout XML using for example LinearLayouts with proper layout_weight, so your centre-most FrameLayout will expand to take up available space.
There are 4 drawables used: for top, bottom, left and right part of frame.
Check out this code:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal">
<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:src="#drawable/border_left" />
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:orientation="vertical">
<ImageView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:src="#drawable/border_top" />
<FrameLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="1">
<!-- FrameLayout content goes here -->
</FrameLayout>
<ImageView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:src="#drawable/border_top" />
</LinearLayout>
<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_conttXY"
android:layout_height="match_parght"
android:scaleType="fient"
android:src="#drwable/border_right" />
</LinearLayout>

how to put an image half over an android background?

i want to create something like that:
removed image
i have tried using relative layout, when I align the image and the background view to the top
and applying margin to the bg view:
<RelativeLayout
android:id="#+id/fieldLinearLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="80dp" >
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/mood"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_above="#+id/fieldLinearLayout1"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
android:src="#drawable/signup_illu_verificationcode" />
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/fieldLinearLayout1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="60dp"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
android:background="#f9ffff"
android:orientation="vertical" >
but it didn't work, the bg covers the image.
how can I fix that?

Have you tried using a FrameLayout? With a FrameLayout, you can decide the z-index by the order of which you add the items. The first items will sit on the bottom and the last items will sit on the top.

You can try using negative margins to move the ImageView up.

View not taking the same height as parent RelativeLayout

I'm trying to achieve the layout on the right of the image below. What I am currently getting is on the left.
Here is my layout:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
>
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/garment_grid_item_image"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:background="#drawable/gridview_image_placeholder"
android:contentDescription="#string/blank"
android:scaleType="centerCrop"
/>
<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="#+id/garment_grid_item_on_loan"
android:src="#drawable/icon_borrowed"
android:contentDescription="#string/blank"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:visibility="gone"
/>
<View
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:background="#drawable/item_border"
/>
</RelativeLayout>
#drawable/item_border (lime green is just to highlight the transparent areas):
The RelativeLayout is used as an item template for a GridView. garment_grid_item_image is being populated in code. garment_grid_item_on_loan is the purple triangle in the top right whose visibility is controlled in code.
The View at the bottom uses a 9 patch and it is the one I'm having trouble with. I want it to be as tall as the parent RelativeLayout but neither match_parent or fill_parent work. What can I do to get it to work?

I've just tried your layout with some similar images and it works fine when set as the root element in an Activity.
It could be to do with your RelativeLayout having wrap_content as its size, with the child Views not specifying a size to wrap. Try specifying a fixed size just to see if the problem goes away, then go from there.

ImageView won't fill parent

I have a ScrollView on one of my screens. I want the right edge to have a shadow. I decided the easiest way to do this was to make the child of the ScrollView a RelativeLayout, and have two children of the RelativeLayout -- one being a LinearLayout that will house the layout of the screen, and the second View being the shadow.
Like so...
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:scrollbars="none" >
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<!-- stuff -->
</LinearLayout>
<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:src="#drawable/shadow"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
/>
</RelativeLayout>
</ScrollView>
Unfortunately, this doesn't quite work. The ImageView is forcing its dimensions to be the size of the image file. It will not stretch vertically to be the height of the RelativeLayout. I've also tried "match_parent" to no avail. The image is a 9-patch.
Ideas?

Applying drawable content as the source of an ImageView somewhat carries with it an inherent requirement that you want the view to do what it can to accomodate the content without modifying the content itself very much. Typically, this is the behavior you would want out of an ImageView.
What you really want is the behavior you get by setting drawable content as the background of a view, for which you don't really need ImageView at all. A background is designed to simply stretch, fill, etc. to whatever size the view is. Also, since you are using RelativeLayout you can tell the view to match the bound of the view you are shadowing by adding an id and some extra layout_alignparameters.
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/content_layout"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<!-- stuff -->
</LinearLayout>
<View
android:layout_width="11dp"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignTop="#id/content_layout"
android:layout_alignBottom="#id/content_layout"
android:background="#drawable/shadow"
/>
</RelativeLayout>

try this
<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:background="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
/>
here is what I get
and code id
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:fillViewport="true"
android:scrollbars="none" >
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<!-- stuff -->
</LinearLayout>
<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:background="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</RelativeLayout>
</ScrollView>

Your problem has nothing to do with the ImageView or 9-patch itself, but rather with the fact that you're wrapping everything in a ScrollView. A ScrollView will automatically force its children direct child to wrap its content, no matter whether you tell it to FILL_PARENT or MATCH_PARENT - both do exactly the same thing by the way; the only difference is the name, which reflects better the actual behaviour of the flag.
Fortunately ScrollView provides a way to force it to fill the viewport with a flag, which will make the behaviour pretty similar to setting FILL_PARENT to a regular view. Either add the attribute android:fillViewport or use setFillViewport() from code.
Edit: Just to be clear, you need to set that flag on the ScrollView. Also, if it's the ScrollView that should have the shadow, can you not send your 9-patch as background to it? I suppose it does depend on what your actual image looks like. Regarding you comment: yes, the RelativeLayout is flexible in terms of positioning and sizing children, but any child will still be bound to the size of its parent.
I do have the feeling that some of us may be working towards something different than what you have in mind. It would definitely help to clarify things with a simple drawing.

You wanted a Shadow towards the right of your image, Then use single layout with Horizontal Orientation, It's good that you have decide to use Relative Layout. Use
android:orientation="vertical"
inside this layout, add those two images. If you still have a doubt, give me those two images or sample images, i will give you the code