Android oval shape 2 colors

Question

I have a linear layout view whose background I have set to oval shape solid color. So far I have the background as circle. Now I want to achieve same i.e using shape drawable to get a circle with 2 colors. Please see attached.

Answer 1

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="oval">

    <gradient
        android:centerX="-1"
        android:type="sweep"
        android:startColor="color1"
        android:endColor="color2"
        />

</shape>

Answer 2

create shape.xml in your drawable folder shape.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="oval" >
<gradient android:startColor="#0000FF" android:endColor="#00FF00"
android:angle="270"/>
</shape>