How to make the corners of a button round?

Question

I want to make the corners of a button round. Is there an easy way to achieve this in Android?

Answer 1

If you want something like this

here is the code.

1.Create a xml file in your drawable folder like mybutton.xml and paste the following markup:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
    <item android:state_pressed="true" >
        <shape android:shape="rectangle"  >
            <corners android:radius="3dip" />
            <stroke android:width="1dip" android:color="#5e7974" />
            <gradient android:angle="-90" android:startColor="#345953" android:endColor="#689a92"  />            
        </shape>
    </item>
    <item android:state_focused="true">
        <shape android:shape="rectangle"  >
            <corners android:radius="3dip" />
            <stroke android:width="1dip" android:color="#5e7974" />
            <solid android:color="#58857e"/>       
        </shape>
    </item>  
    <item >
       <shape android:shape="rectangle"  >
            <corners android:radius="3dip" />
            <stroke android:width="1dip" android:color="#5e7974" />
            <gradient android:angle="-90" android:startColor="#8dbab3" android:endColor="#58857e" />            
       </shape>
    </item>
</selector>

2.Now use this drawable for the background of your view. If the view is button then something like this:

<Button
    android:id="@+id/button1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:padding="10dp"
    android:textColor="#ffffff"
    android:background="@drawable/mybutton"
    android:text="Buttons" />

Answer 2

Create a xml file in drawable folder like below

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle" android:padding="10dp">
    <!-- you can use any color you want I used here gray color-->
    <solid android:color="#ABABAB"/> 
    <corners android:radius="10dp"/>
</shape>

Apply this as background to button you want make corners round.

Or you can use separate radius for every corner like below

android:bottomRightRadius="10dp"
android:bottomLeftRadius="10dp"
android:topLeftRadius="10dp"
android:topRightRadius="10dp"

Answer 3

Is there an easy way to achieve this in Android?

Yes, today there is, and it is very simple.
Just use the MaterialButton in the Material Components library with the app:cornerRadius attribute.

Something like:

    <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
        android:text="BUTTON"
        app:cornerRadius="8dp"
        ../>

It is enough to obtain a Button with rounded corners.

You can use one of Material button styles. For example:

<com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
    style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton"
    .../>

Also starting from the version 1.1.0 you can also change the shape of your button. Just use the shapeAppearanceOverlay attribute in the button style:

  <style name="MyButtonStyle" parent="Widget.MaterialComponents.Button">
    <item name="shapeAppearanceOverlay">@style/ShapeAppearanceOverlay.MyApp.Button.Rounded</item>
  </style>

  <style name="ShapeAppearanceOverlay.MyApp.Button.Rounded" parent="">
    <item name="cornerFamily">rounded</item>
    <item name="cornerSize">16dp</item>
  </style>

Then just use:

<com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
   style="@style/MyButtonStyle"
   .../>

You can also apply the shapeAppearanceOverlay in the xml layout:

<com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
   app:shapeAppearanceOverlay="@style/ShapeAppearanceOverlay.MyApp.Button.Rounded"
   .../>

The shapeAppearance allows also to have different shape and dimension for each corner:

<style name="ShapeAppearanceOverlay.MyApp.Button.Rounded" parent="">
    <item name="cornerFamily">rounded</item>
    <item name="cornerFamilyTopRight">cut</item>
    <item name="cornerFamilyBottomRight">cut</item>
    <item name="cornerSizeTopLeft">32dp</item>
    <item name="cornerSizeBottomLeft">32dp</item>
</style>

---

With Jetpack Compose 1.0.0 you can use the shape parameter:

    Button( onClick = { /* Do something! */ },
            shape = RoundedCornerShape(8.dp)) {
        Text("Button")
    }

Answer 4

Create an XML file like below one. Set it as background for the button. Change the radius attribute to your wish, if you need more curve for the button.

button_background.xml

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <solid android:color="@color/primary" />
    <corners android:radius="5dp" />
</shape>

Set background to your button:

<Button
    android:id="@+id/button1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@drawable/button_background"/>

Answer 5

create shape.xml in drawable folder

like shape.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
  <stroke android:width="2dp"
    android:color="#FFFFFF"/>
  <gradient 
    android:angle="225"
    android:startColor="#DD2ECCFA"
    android:endColor="#DD000000"/>
<corners
    android:bottomLeftRadius="7dp"
    android:bottomRightRadius="7dp"
    android:topLeftRadius="7dp"
   android:topRightRadius="7dp" />
</shape>

and in myactivity.xml

you can use

<Button
    android:id="@+id/btn_Shap"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
    android:text="@string/Shape"
    android:background="@drawable/shape"/>

Answer 6

Create file myButton.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <solid android:color="@color/colorButton"/>
    <corners android:radius="10dp"/>
</shape>

add to your button

 <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@drawable/myButton"/>

Answer 7

Simple way i found out was to make a new xml file in the drawable folder and then point the buttons background to that xml file. heres the code i used:

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

<solid android:color="#ff8100"/>
<corners android:radius="5dp"/>

</shape>

Answer 8

Create rounded_btn.xml file in Drawable folder...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> 
     <solid android:color="@color/#FFFFFF"/>    

     <stroke android:width="1dp"
        android:color="@color/#000000"
        />

     <padding android:left="1dp"
         android:top="1dp"
         android:right="1dp"
         android:bottom="1dp"
         /> 

     <corners android:bottomRightRadius="5dip" android:bottomLeftRadius="5dip" 
         android:topLeftRadius="5dip" android:topRightRadius="5dip"/> 
  </shape>

and use this.xml file as a button background

<Button
android:id="@+id/btn"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="@drawable/rounded_btn"
android:text="Test" />

Answer 9

If you want change corner radius as well as want a ripple effect in button when pressed use this:-

1. Put button_background.xml in drawable

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:color="#F7941D">

    <item android:id="@android:id/mask">
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
            <solid android:color="#F7941D" />
            <corners android:radius="10dp" />
        </shape>
    </item>

    <item android:id="@android:id/background">
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
            <solid android:color="#FFFFFF" />
            <corners android:radius="10dp" />
        </shape>
    </item>

</ripple>

2. Apply this background to your button

<Button
    android:background="@drawable/button_background"
    android:id="@+id/myBtn"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:text="My Button" />

Answer 10

style button with icon

   <Button
        android:id="@+id/buttonVisaProgress"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
        android:background="@drawable/shape"
        android:onClick="visaProgress"
        android:drawableTop="@drawable/ic_1468863158_double_loop"
        android:padding="10dp"
        android:text="Visa Progress"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white" />

shape.xml

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<corners android:radius="14dp" />
<gradient
    android:angle="45"
    android:centerColor="#1FA8D1"
    android:centerX="35%"
    android:endColor="#060d96"
    android:startColor="#0e7e1d"
    android:type="linear" />
<padding
    android:bottom="0dp"
    android:left="0dp"
    android:right="0dp"
    android:top="0dp" />
<size
    android:width="270dp"
    android:height="60dp" />
<stroke
    android:width="3dp"
    android:color="#000000" />

Answer 11

This link has all the information you need. Here

Shape.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<shape      xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            android:shape="rectangle">

    <solid   android:color="#EAEAEA"/>

    <corners    android:bottomLeftRadius="8dip"
                android:topRightRadius="8dip"
                android:topLeftRadius="1dip"
                android:bottomRightRadius="1dip"
                />
</shape>

and main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              android:orientation="vertical"
              android:layout_width="fill_parent"
              android:layout_height="fill_parent">

    <TextView   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Hello Android from NetBeans"/>

    <Button android:id="@+id/button"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Nishant Nair"
            android:padding="5dip"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:background="@drawable/button_shape"
            />
</LinearLayout>

This should give you your desired result.

Best of luck

Answer 12

if you are using vector drawables, then you simply need to specify a <corners> element in your drawable definition. I have covered this in a blog post.

If you are using bitmap / 9-patch drawables then you'll need to create the corners with transparency in the bitmap image.

Answer 13

drawable folder

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <solid android:color="#FFFFFF"/>
    <corners android:radius="30dp"/>
    <stroke android:width="2dp" android:color="#999999"/>
</shape>

layout folder

<Button
    android:id="@+id/button2"
    <!-- add style to avoid square background -->
    style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
    android:background="@drawable/corner_button"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    />

make sure add style to avoid square background

Answer 14

You can also use the card layout like below

  <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="60dp"
        app:cardCornerRadius="30dp">

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"

            >

            <TextView
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="match_parent"
                android:gravity="center"
                android:text="Template"

                />

        </LinearLayout>

    </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>

Answer 15

There is a app:cornerRadius attribute for the normal Button tag.

<Button
    android:id="@+id/button"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:backgroundTint="#009688"
    android:onClick="xyz"
    android:paddingHorizontal="64dp"
    android:text="@string/login"
    app:cornerRadius="32dp"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/passwordCustom"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.1" 
    />