Android EditText Transparent Background

Question

I want to have a transparent background for Android EditText widget. How is that possible?

Answer 1

EditText, like any other view/component can be customized in the xml file. You just need to include below attribute in the EditText attributes.

 android:background="@null"

Answer 2

1. in xml file you use this property:

   android:background="@android:color/transparent"

2. and in java file run time in onCreate method use:

   edittext.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);

Answer 3

Use translucent theme

<activity android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent">

Answer 4

Put this property in edittext:

android:background="@null"

Answer 5

android:background="#00000000"

Answer 6

You can also do it programitically like this:

 TypedValue value= new TypedValue();
 getApplicationContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.selectableItemBackground, value, true);

  myButton.setBackgroundResource(value.resourceId);