Android: Change Shape Color in runtime

Question

I have a drawable that i use as a Background for a LinearLayout. I would like to change the color of this Shape in runtime. I have tried using several methods.. but none work.

I've followed the approach described here: http://www.anddev.org/android-2d-3d-graphics-opengl-problems-f55/change-shape-drawable-solid-color-t16798.html

But have the same problem... it doesnt crashes.. but the color doesnt change!

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">     <solid android:color="#00A6C1" />     <corners android:radius="@dimen/square_corners" /> </shape> 

Snippet of code:

GradientDrawable drawable = (GradientDrawable) activity.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.blue_square_shape);   int color = ((Application) getApplication()).getColor(); drawable.setColor(color);  block.findViewById(R.id.blockSquare).setBackgroundDrawable(drawable);  findViewById(R.id.blockSquare).postInvalidate(); 

Any clue? I've passed the whole day googling... and it's getting pretty annoying...

UPDATE:

When i try to do the same to this Shape:

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     android:id="@+id/shape" android:shape="rectangle">     <gradient android:startColor="#1FBCCF" android:endColor="#06A4C1"         android:angle="270" />     <corners android:topLeftRadius="@dimen/footer_corners"         android:topRightRadius="@dimen/footer_corners" /> </shape> 

The color turns to black... what i guess tells it can be changed...

Answer 1

I'm now creating a Drawable like the one pre-compiler.. as i couldn't change the color to anything but black, even after trying the hex OR described below.

The new code:

ShapeDrawable footerBackground = new ShapeDrawable();  // The corners are ordered top-left, top-right, bottom-right, // bottom-left. For each corner, the array contains 2 values, [X_radius, // Y_radius] float[] radii = new float[8]; radii[0] = activity.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.footer_corners); radii[1] = activity.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.footer_corners);  radii[2] = activity.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.footer_corners); radii[3] = activity.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.footer_corners);  footerBackground.setShape(new RoundRectShape(radii, null, null));  int color = ((Application) activity.getApplication()).getColor();  footerBackground.getPaint().setColor(color);  views.setBackgroundDrawable(footerBackground); 

Anyway this is a fix.. a solution for the first question is what i'm really looking for! I'll appreciate any help of course!