I would like to achieve the following result where there is a transparent background over the name.:
So far this is what i have done (ignore the black border surrounding the image):
i would like to have a transparent background (actually a colored background with its opacity adjusted).
Here is the XML code i have been using:
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:padding="5dp">
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/iconItem"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:src="@drawable/shout_ic"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textItem"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/iconItem"
android:paddingBottom="5dip"
android:textSize="10sp"
android:textColor="#FFF"/>
</RelativeLayout>
Can anyone points me to the right direction on how to achieve such things? Thx
In your TextView definition, add:
android:background="#8888"
888 being a mid grey (888888), with 8 being a mid alpha (88)
OR
android:background="#8000"
000 being a black (000000), with 8 being a mid alpha (88)
You can set background color through xml as shown in other answers.
Also dynamically you can getBackgtound and set alpha.
textItem.getBackground().setAlpha(100); // int value between 0 and 255
Add the background property to your text view like this:
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textItem"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/iconItem"
android:paddingBottom="5dip"
android:textSize="10sp"
android:textColor="#FFF"
android:background="#70000000"/>
Add android:background
to the textView
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textItem"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/iconItem"
android:background="#80000000"
android:paddingBottom="5dip"
android:textSize="10sp"
android:textColor="#FFF"/>
And you can change the Transparency according to the percentage
Check this understanding the Color codes in android
<FrameLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:padding="5dp">
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/iconItem"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:src="@drawable/shout_ic"/>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textItem"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/iconItem"
android:paddingBottom="5dip"
android:textSize="10sp"
android:textColor="#FFF"/>
</FrameLayout>
Try adding
android:alpha="0.5"
to the TextView, it should make it semi transparent