If you want simple rectangles, you can use a LayerList with two shapes as content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <item> <shape android:shape="rectangle"> <solid android:color="#a1a1a1" /> </shape> </item> <item android:top="5dp" android:right="5dp" android:bottom="5dp" android:left="5dp"> <shape android:shape="rectangle"> <solid android:color="#f1f1f1" /> </shape> </item> </layer-list>
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