I just started creating Android apps using Eclipse and ADT.
I have basic functionality working in a demo application, and I would like to create a button that looks like a search field (there is no built-in search function, I just want the user to click it and start a new activity).
My question is: what works best for creating a button similar to the above (ignoring the 1px dark gray stroke around the outside)?
I got to
Create a button in activity_main.xml
<Button
android:id="@+id/inputSearch"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:hint="@string/hint_search"
android:background="@drawable/input_search"
style="@style/input_search"
android:onClick="findProducts" >
</Button>
Create some styles
<style name="input_search" parent="@android:style/TextAppearance.Medium">
<item name="android:textColor">@color/light_grey</item>
<item name="android:background">@color/white</item>
</style>
Create input_search_background.xml that has a light gray stroke, rounded corners
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle">
<stroke
android:width="@dimen/stroke_width" android:color="@color/light_grey" />
<corners
android:radius="@dimen/corner_radius" />
<solid
android:color="@color/white" />
</shape>
Create input_search.xml for the states.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:drawable="@drawable/input_search_background"
android:state_pressed="true" />
<item android:drawable="@drawable/input_search_background"
android:state_focused="true" />
<item android:drawable="@drawable/input_search_background" />
</selector>
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