How to remove button shadow (android)

Question

I want to remove the shadow from the button to make it seem more flat.

I have this right now:

But I want this:

Answer 1

Using this as the background for your button might help, change the color to your needs

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_pressed="true" >
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
            <solid android:color="@color/app_theme_light" />
            <padding
                android:left="8dp"
                android:top="4dp"
                android:right="8dp"
                android:bottom="4dp" />
        </shape>
    </item>
    <item>
        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
            <solid android:color="@color/app_theme_dark" />
            <padding
                android:left="8dp"
                android:top="4dp"
                android:right="8dp"
                android:bottom="4dp" />
        </shape>
    </item>
</selector>

Answer 2

A simpler way to do is adding this tag to your button:

android:stateListAnimator="@null"

though it requires API level 21 or more..

Answer 3

try : android:stateListAnimator="@null"

Answer 4

Java

setStateListAnimator(null);

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XML

android:stateListAnimator="@null"

Answer 5

Instead of a Button, you can use a TextView and add a click listener in the java code.

I.e.

in the activity layout xml:

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/btn_text_view"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
    android:text="@string/btn_text"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:textColor="@color/colorAccent"
    android:fontFamily="sans-serif-medium"
    android:textAllCaps="true" />

in the activity java file:

TextView btnTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.btn_text_view);
btnTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // handler code
            }
        });

Answer 6

for material desing buttons add to button xml style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.UnelevatedButton"