Draw custom drawable shape in android

Issue

I want to draw a custom shape in xml layout like below :

I tried to do some code in XML but i do not understand how to give shadow effect to outline of this shadow.

What i did :

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

    <item
        android:width="20dp"
        android:height="20dp"
        android:gravity="top|left">
        <rotate
            android:fromDegrees="45"
            android:pivotX="50%"
            android:pivotY="50%"
            android:toDegrees="45">
            <shape android:shape="rectangle">

                <corners android:bottomRightRadius="2dp"/>

                <gradient android:type="linear" android:angle="270" android:startColor="#ffffff" android:endColor="#ffffff"/>
            </shape>

        </rotate>
    </item>
    <item
        android:width="120dp"
        android:height="36dp"
        android:bottom="6dp">
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">

            <gradient
                android:angle="0"
                android:endColor="@color/color_white"
                android:startColor="@color/color_white"
                android:type="linear" />

            <corners android:radius="6dp" />

        </shape>

    </item>
</layer-list>

What i got in result :

Can anyone suggest me how can i give shadow to outline as in the mentioned above picture? OR any other solution like 9 patch image. How can i draw such 9 patch image ?

Solution

Even better way Don't create whole shape using layer-list

• The main disadvantage using that is you need to give fixed hight and width of shape

Use Simple way just create top arrow using layer-list and than use as below sample

Try this

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_margin="5dp"
    android:orientation="vertical">

    <ImageView
        android:layout_width="50dp"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
        android:src="@drawable/test" />


    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/rootView"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@android:color/white"
        android:orientation="vertical">


        <TextView
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:padding="5dp"
            android:text=" Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit"
            android:textColor="@color/colorAccent" />

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:padding="5dp"
            android:text=" Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit"
            android:textColor="@android:color/black" />


    </LinearLayout>


</LinearLayout>

@drawable/test"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item>
        <rotate
            android:fromDegrees="45"
            android:pivotX="-40%"
            android:pivotY="87%"
            android:toDegrees="45">
            <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                <stroke
                    android:width="10dp"
                    android:color="@android:color/white" />
                <solid android:color="@android:color/white" />
            </shape>
        </rotate>
    </item>
</layer-list>

OUTPUT

Answered By - AskNilesh