Android imagebutton: how to remove tinted rectangle around image?

Question

I'm developing and Android app. I have a main menu with lots of imagebuttons, each of which takes the user to a new view on click.

The problem I'm having is that surrounding each icon is a tinted rectangle that changes to a light blue colour when tapped. How do I remove this transparent square in the .xml layout file?

Many thanks in advance,

Is it perhaps a standard function of Android (depending upon version)? If so then you may need to subclass Imagebutton? — D-Dᴙum, Jan 31 '13 at 12:37
maybe this link will be helpful http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9167900/how-to-create-borderless-buttons-in-android — Georgy Gobozov, Jan 31 '13 at 12:41

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 31 '13 at 12:43

they probably have the default background from the android system. to remove that, define a transparent color

<color name="transparent">#00000000</color>

and then use it as background in your buttons

<ImageButton android:src="@drawable/button"
             android:background="@color/transparent"/>

I think it will work the way you want

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 06 '17 at 09:04

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You could always use the framework's

android:background="@android:color/transparent"

But for what you are trying to archive this is the better solution:

android:background="@null"

answered Jun 06 '17 at 09:04

Joaquim Ley

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Thanks a lot. @null is better way – DrMorteza Nov 16 '18 at 11:14

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 31 '13 at 12:37

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I know theres now rectangle or colour, when you use your own buttons.. create, implement and use them, then you wont have the rectangle

answered Jan 31 '13 at 12:37

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