How to put a border around an Android TextView?

📱 How to Put a Border Around an Android TextView?

Is it possible to draw a border around an Android TextView? 🤔 Yes, it is! Adding a border to your TextView can make it stand out and enhance the overall design of your Android app. In this blog post, we will explore some common issues faced when trying to add a border to a TextView, and provide you with easy solutions. Let's get started! 💪

The Common Issue

The TextView in Android does not have a built-in property to set a border around it. Hence, many developers struggle to achieve this desired effect.

Easy Solution: Using a Background Drawable

One way to add a border to a TextView is by using a background drawable. A drawable is a graphic that can be drawn onto the screen. Here's how you can create a background drawable with a border for your TextView:

1. Create a new XML file in the res/drawable directory of your Android project. Let's name it textview_border.xml.

2. Open the textview_border.xml file and add the following code:

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <solid android:color="#ffffff" />
    <stroke android:width="2dp" android:color="#000000" />
    <padding android:left="5dp" android:top="5dp" android:right="5dp" android:bottom="5dp" />
</shape>

1. Save the file. Now, you have defined a shape with a solid background, a stroke with a width of 2dp, and padding around it.

Next, you need to set this background drawable as the background of your TextView. Here's how you can do it programmatically in your Java code:

TextView textView = findViewById(R.id.your_textview_id);
textView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.textview_border);

Or, if you prefer working with XML, add the following line to your TextView's XML declaration:

android:background="@drawable/textview_border"

That's it! You have successfully added a border to your Android TextView.

Additional Tips

• You can customize the color and width of the border by modifying the android:color and android:width attributes in the textview_border.xml file.

• To create a dashed or dotted border, you can use the android:dashWidth and android:dashGap attributes in the <stroke> tag of the textview_border.xml file.

• If you want a rounded border, you can use the <corners> tag within the <shape> tag in the textview_border.xml file.

🚀 Call-to-Action: Share Your TextView Borders!

Now that you know how to add a border to an Android TextView, go ahead and give it a try in your own app! Don't forget to share your creative TextView borders on social media and tag us. We would love to see what you come up with! 😄✨

Happy coding! 👩‍💻👨‍💻