How to Give Custom Shape to Android View?

I think now you’re ready to implement that type of View in you upcoming or existing Android application.

[reposcript id=”git_repo” gituser=”florent37″ gitname=”ShapeOfView”]

Let’s see one more sample you can do with Shape Of View:

Maven

<dependency>
  <groupId>com.github.florent37</groupId>
  <artifactId>shapeofview</artifactId>
  <version>1.2.0</version>
  <type>pom</type>
</dependency>

Gradle

compile 'com.github.florent37:shapeofview:1.2.0'

Ivy

<dependency org='com.github.florent37' name='shapeofview' rev='1.2.0'>
  <artifact name='shapeofview' ext='pom' ></artifact>
</dependency>

Download whole demo project

Using Drawable (no elevation)

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.ShapeOfView
        android:layout_width="100dp"
        android:layout_height="100dp"

        app:shape_clip_drawable="@drawable/YOUR_DRAWABLE"
        >

    <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

 </com.github.florent37.shapeofview.ShapeOfView>

Using Path (with elevation)

This method generates also a shadow path (with Lollipop elevation API 21+)

Wrap your view with a ShapeOfView

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.ShapeOfView
        android:id="@+id/myShape"
        android:layout_width="30dp"
        android:layout_height="15dp"
        android:elevation="6dp">

        <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

 </com.github.florent37.shapeofview.ShapeOfView>

Then generate a path in your code :

ShapeOfView shapeOfView = findViewById(R.id.myShape)
shapeOfView.setClipPathCreator(new ClipPathManager.ClipPathCreator() {
       @Override
       public Path createClipPath(int width, int height) {
           final Path path = new Path();

            //eg: triangle
           path.moveTo(0, 0);
           path.lineTo(0.5 * width, height);
           path.lineTo(width, 0);
           path.close();

           return path;
       }
});

ShapesOfView came with pre-created shapes :

Triangle

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.TriangleView
         android:layout_width="150dp"
         android:layout_height="150dp"
         android:elevation="4dp"

         app:shape_triangle_percentBottom="0.5"
         app:shape_triangle_percentLeft="0"
         app:shape_triangle_percentRight="0">

            <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

</com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.TriangleView>

Circle

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.CircleView
        android:layout_width="150dp"
        android:layout_height="150dp"

        android:elevation="4dp"
        app:shape_circle_borderColor="@android:color/black"
        app:shape_circle_borderWidth="2dp">

            <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

</com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.CircleView>

RoundRect

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.RoundRectView
        android:layout_width="150dp"
        android:layout_height="100dp"
        android:elevation="4dp"
        app:shape_roundRect_bottomLeftRadius="10dp"
        app:shape_roundRect_bottomRightRadius="10dp"
        app:shape_roundRect_topLeftRadius="10dp"
        app:shape_roundRect_topRightRadius="10dp"
        
        app:shape_roundRect_borderColor="@android:color/black"
        app:shape_roundRect_borderWidth="2dp"
        >


            <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

</com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.RoundRectView>

ClipCorner

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.CutCornerView
        android:id="@+id/clipCorner"
        android:layout_width="150dp"
        android:layout_height="100dp"
        android:elevation="4dp"
        app:shape_cutCorner_bottomRightSize="20dp">

         <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

</com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.CutCornerView>

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.ArcView
        android:layout_width="150dp"
        android:layout_height="100dp"
        android:elevation="4dp"
        app:shape_arc_cropDirection="outside"
        app:shape_arc_height="20dp"
        app:shape_arc_position="bottom"
        >

         <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

</com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.ArcView>

Diagonal

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.DiagonalView
        android:layout_width="150dp"
        android:layout_height="100dp"
        android:elevation="4dp"
        app:shape_diagonal_angle="10"
        app:shape_diagonal_direction="left"
        app:shape_diagonal_position="bottom">

         <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

</com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.DiagonalView>

Bubble

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.BubbleView
        android:layout_width="150dp"
        android:layout_height="150dp"
        app:shape_bubble_arrowHeight="10dp"
        app:shape_bubble_arrowWidth="10dp"
        app:shape_bubble_arrowPosition="bottom"
        app:shape_bubble_borderRadius="20dp"
        >

         <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

</com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.BubbleView>

Star

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.StarView
        android:layout_width="150dp"
        android:layout_height="150dp"
        app:shape_star_noOfPoints="5">

         <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

</com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.StarView>

Polygon

<com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.PolygonView
            android:layout_width="150dp"
            android:layout_height="100dp"
            app:shape_polygon_noOfSides="9"
            >
         <!-- YOUR CONTENT -->

</com.github.florent37.shapeofview.shapes.PolygonView>

All shapes methods from above can be animated

For example, you can animate a RoundRect corner :

ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, 200f, 0f).apply {
     addUpdateListener { animation -> roundRect.bottomLeftRadius = (animation.animatedValue as Float).toInt() }
     duration = 800
     repeatCount = ValueAnimator.INFINITE
     repeatMode = ValueAnimator.REVERSE
}.start()

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