Adding two colors as background without using gradient

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I was trying to apply shadow effect for my views and find out that I could use gradient to do it.

I created an XML file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <gradient 
        android:endColor="@android:color/transparent"
        android:centerColor="@android:color/transparent"
        android:startColor="@android:color/black"
        android:angle="135"/>
</shape>

This works fine, but I needed to make it more like a shadow. What I need is to remove the transition effect in gradient because I only need two colors in one view applied diagonally. How to do it? enter image description here

Why don't you use two Layouts instead of one and so you apply a color on each of it without using any shape. It's easier — Ispas Claudiu, Jul 25 '14 at 08:07
if you need such a background Drawable, you cannot use xml Drawable for that, the easiest is to write a custom Drawable and overwrite its draw() method — pskink, Jul 25 '14 at 08:24

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 25 '14 at 08:30

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If you want that to be something like tha background of your views, why don't you just save a B/W .jpeg or .png image inside your Drawables and use it when needed specifying its dimensions and alpha (opacity) parameter?

answered Jul 25 '14 at 08:30

alvaro.delaserna

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 25 '14 at 08:32

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In that case I'd suggest using nine-patch drawables

answered Jul 25 '14 at 08:32

Toochka

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Adding two colors as background without using gradient

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