create vertical gradient in android

Question

I want to create vertical gradient separator in android

I am able to create for horizontal separator but in vertical gradient nothing appears

code for horizontal

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle">        <gradient                        android:startColor="#DEDEDE"                 android:centerColor="#F52578"                 android:endColor=  "#DEDEDE"       />  </shape> 

this is how i use in my project

  <View              android:background="@drawable/divider_gradient"             android:layout_width="fill_parent"             android:layout_height="1.0px"       /> 

i tried layout_width="1dp" and layout_height="fill_parent" for vertical separator but nothing appears

Answer 1

Use

android:angle="270" 

as another attribute in your gradient

to get you start color - center color - end color as Top to Bottom

Answer 2

Make use of Angle attribute to achieve gradient in wanted direction. More at http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/drawable-resource.html#Shape