Creating a custom button in android in the xml layout

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I am trying to change the style of android default buttons. I have created an xml file in the drawable folder in res folder called custom_button.xml and have referenced it in the xml layout file, however when I run the application, the button style has not changed and instead I have lost the outline of the original button.

custom_button.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape 
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    <solid
        android:color="#FF0000" /> 
</shape>

main.xml

 <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="85dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textSize="20sp"
        android:textColor="#6600ff"
        android:text="" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button_getDraw"
        style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
        android:background="@drawable/custom_button"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/button_getDraw"
        android:onClick="getLotteryDrawFromWebsite" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/check"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/button_check"
        android:onClick="checkNumbers"
        android:enabled="false" />

Whats the problem? Thx in advance..

Ravi · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-13 11:24:32Z

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Change your custom_button xml to this .

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

<solid android:color="#FF0000"/>

answered Sep 13, 2013 at 11:24

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Chirag Ghori · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-13 11:24:36Z

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Try using this link.... also you set button selection effect.

answered Sep 13, 2013 at 11:24

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