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Answer 1

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Not all Android classes have XML presentation. TextView for example has it has it

For your needs you can use ShapeDrawable

Orsol 2010-07-06 09:55:44

I know that I can use a ShapeDrawable but how do I do it?

Janusz 2010-07-06 09:57:48

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/graphics/2d-graphics.html find there ShapeDrawable

Orsol 2010-07-06 10:08:30

Thanks for the link again. But there is no Documentation on how to generate a circle in XML on this page.

Janusz 2010-07-06 10:23:21

You couldn't generate a circle in XML. You need to create your own view that draws circle and then you can use it in XML.

Orsol 2010-07-06 10:29:31

Answer 2

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Just use

ShapeDrawable circle = new ShapeDrawable( new  OvalShape() );

Roflcoptr 2010-07-06 10:05:43

And how can I set that as the src of an ImageView in my XML layout file?

Janusz 2010-07-06 10:22:11

Answer 3

+1 A:

It's not true ShapeDrawable doesn't have XML representation. Here's what you're looking for.

ognian 2010-07-06 11:50:11

How to define a circle shape in an android xml drawable file?