How to add border around linear layout except at the bottom?

Question

How to add border around linear layout except at the bottom ? LinearLayout needs to have border at left, top and right side but not at the bottom.

Answer 1

Create an XML file named border.xml in the drawable folder and put the following code in it.

 <?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="#FF0000" />      </shape>   </item>        <item android:left="5dp" android:right="5dp"  android:top="5dp" >        <shape android:shape="rectangle">        <solid android:color="#000000" />     </shape>    </item>      </layer-list>  

Then add a background to your linear layout like this:

         android:background="@drawable/border" 

EDIT :

This XML was tested with a galaxy s running GingerBread 2.3.3 and ran perfectly as shown in image below:

ALSO

tested with galaxy s 3 running JellyBean 4.1.2 and ran perfectly as shown in image below :

Finally its works perfectly with all APIs

EDIT 2 :

It can also be done using a stroke to keep the background as transparent while still keeping a border except at the bottom with the following code.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">    <item android:left="0dp" android:right="0dp"  android:top="0dp"           android:bottom="-10dp">      <shape android:shape="rectangle">      <stroke android:width="10dp" android:color="#B22222" />     </shape>    </item>    </layer-list>  

hope this help .

Answer 2

Save this xml and add as a background for the linear layout....

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">      <stroke android:width="4dp" android:color="#FF00FF00" />      <solid android:color="#ffffff" />      <padding android:left="7dp" android:top="7dp"              android:right="7dp" android:bottom="0dp" />      <corners android:radius="4dp" />  </shape> 

Hope this helps! :)