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Effect in EditText from xml


I am trying to give shadow effect as shown below to edittext

realpassowrd

but i am unable to do it. Below is what i have done till now

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My code are as follow:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="@drawable/background" >

 <RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_centerInParent="true" >

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/layout_linear_login"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/img_6parcels"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
        android:background="@drawable/screen_background"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:paddingBottom="20dp"
        android:paddingLeft="20dp"
        android:paddingRight="20dp"
        android:paddingTop="20dp" >

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/edit_text_domain"
            android:layout_width="150dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:hint="Domain"
            android:paddingBottom="3dp"
            android:background="@drawable/edittext_shadow" 
            android:paddingTop="3dp">
            <requestFocus />
        </EditText>

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/address"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_gravity="right"
            android:layout_marginBottom="3dp"
            android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
            android:src="@drawable/slice_address_transparent" />

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/edit_text_invinzee"
            android:layout_width="150dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
            android:background="@drawable/edittext_shadow" 
            android:gravity="center"
            android:hint="Invinzee"
            android:paddingBottom="3dp"
            android:paddingTop="3dp" />

        <EditText
            android:id="@+id/edit_text_password"
            android:layout_width="150dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
            android:background="@drawable/edittext_shadow"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:hint="Password"
            android:inputType="textPassword"
            android:paddingBottom="3dp"
            android:paddingTop="3dp" />

        <Button
            android:id="@+id/log_in_Button"
            android:layout_width="100dp"
            android:layout_height="40dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="LOGIN" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/img_6parcels"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="20dp" >

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/parcel"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
            android:src="@drawable/six3_03" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/text_delivery"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/layout_linear_login"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:text="Perfect Job"
        android:textColor="#353f41" />
</RelativeLayout>

</RelativeLayout>

My edittext_shadow.xml is as follow:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

<!-- most important is order of layers -->

<!-- Bottom right side 2dp Shadow -->
<item >
    <shape android:shape="rectangle">
        <solid android:color="#660099" />           
    </shape>
</item>

<!-- Bottom 2dp Shadow -->
<item>
    <shape android:shape="rectangle">
        <solid android:color="#660099" />   
    </shape>
</item>

<!-- White Top color -->
<item android:top="-3px" android:left="-3px">
    <shape android:shape="rectangle">
        <solid android:color="#86ae0b" />  

    </shape>
</item> 
</layer-list>

I tried as shown in this link Add drop shadow effects to EditText Field but unable to accomplish it.

Any Help!!!


Solution

  • Thanks, Guys For helping.

    Mixing code from Add drop shadow effects to EditText Field and answer from babar sanah I was able to find the solution.

    My solution is as below:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    
    <!-- most important in order of layers -->
    
    <!-- Bottom right side 2dp Shadow -->
    <item >
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
            <gradient
        android:angle="270"
        android:endColor="#333333"
         android:centerColor="#86ae0b"
        android:startColor="#666666" />          
        </shape>
    </item>
    
    <!-- Bottom 2dp Shadow -->
    <item>
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
            <gradient
        android:angle="270"
        android:endColor="#333333"
         android:centerColor="#86ae0b"
        android:startColor="#666666" />
        </shape>
    </item>
    
    <!-- White Top color -->
    <item android:top="5px" android:left="5px">
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
            <gradient
        android:angle="-90"
        android:endColor="#333333"
         android:centerColor="#86ae0b"
        android:startColor="#666666" />
          
        </shape>
    </item> 
    </layer-list>
    

    Thanks alot for the help it means a lot to me.