Ring shape in android

Question

I have the following xml in drawable folder (circle_status.xml) to create a ring:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="ring" android:innerRadius="15dp" android:thickness="10dp" android:useLevel="false">  <solid android:color="#ababf2" />  </shape> 

And insert the drawable like a background of a relativeLayout, as next:

<RelativeLayout         android:id="@+id/RelativeLayout_Status"         android:layout_width="100dp"         android:layout_height="100dp"         android:layout_alignParentRight="true"         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"         android:background="@drawable/circle_status" >     </RelativeLayout> 

The problem, is in the relativeLayout appear a circle not a ring.

Answer 1

Note that a ring is an oval without a fill. Just with a stroke. And the view holding it, should be a perfect square.

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="oval">  <stroke     android:width="1dp"     android:color="@color/blue" /> </shape> 

And the view holding it

<ImageView      android:layout_width="10dp"      android:layout_height="10dp"      android:src="@drawable/ring" /> 

Answer 2

I answer myself.

It seems the problem is in the Graphical Layout Editor of Eclipse, the code works fine in a real device.