How to add padding to gradient <shape> in Android?
android
Solution
One solution seems to be to "wrap" my drawable with another drawable that specifies the appropriate padding.
For example, `list_divider.xml` would be:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<layer-list
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item
android:left="6dp"
android:right="6dp"
android:drawable="@drawable/list_divider_inner" />
</layer-list>
And then `list_divider_inner.xml` would be the original drawable:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<gradient
android:startColor="#ccd0d3"
android:centerColor="#b6babd"
android:endColor="#ccd0d3"
android:height="1px"
android:angle="0" />
</shape>
This results in two files to specify a simple divider though. I don't know if there's a way to do it with only one file though.
Problem
I have a shape with a gradient that I'm using as a divider between `ListView` items. I've defined it as follows: ``` <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle"> <gradient android:startColor="#ccd0d3" android:centerColor="#b6babd" android:endColor="#ccd0d3" android:height="1px" android:angle="0" /> </shape> ``` I would like to add 6 pixels of padding on either side of the gradient, so that it doesn't extend from edge to edge of the screen. However, no matter where I put an `android:left="6px"` and `android:right="6px"`, it doesn't seem to take effect. I can put it in the `<shape>` element, the `<gradient>` element, or in a separate `<padding>` child of `<shape>`, and it doesn't change anything. How can I add padding on the left and right of my list divider?