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Nine-patch image bad quality

in my android app I want to achieve this kind of effect

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Thinking about different resolutions and densities I decided to create a nine-patch png file:

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When I stretch it it looks quite fine:

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But in the android simulator it is blurred

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As you can see the quality is bad. Why? What do I have to do to achieve the quality from the first image?

Solution

  • First of all you should provide different 9-patches for ldpi, mdpi, hdpi screens. Then write in manifest file this tag:

    <supports-screens
    android:anyDensity="true"
    android:largeScreens="true"
    android:normalScreens="true"
    android:resizeable="true"
    android:smallScreens="true" />

    Then android will take appropriate drawable and will not blur it.