Coloring Buttons in Android with AppCompat

Question

Does anyone know how to change the button color?

but one particular button, not all the buttons of the application using the XML.

The android:backgroundTint attribute doesn't work on pre-Lollipop even with AppCompat library. Only colorButtonNormal from theme works on pre-Lollipop.

Is that true? what a shame

I'm using this drawable (is a simple green color) with a button, but when I use the button turns out to be higher than the normal button.

this is the file btn_green.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<item android:state_pressed="true"><shape>
        <solid android:color="#ff5722" />

        <corners android:radius="4dp" />
    </shape></item>
<item android:state_focused="true"><shape android:shape="rectangle">
        <solid android:color="#4caf50" />

        <corners android:radius="4dip" />

        <stroke android:width="1dip" android:color="#F0FC00" />
    </shape></item>
<item><shape>
        <solid android:color="#4caf50" />

        <corners android:radius="4dp" />
    </shape></item>

the button is this:

            <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatButton
            android:id="@+id/btnIngresar"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:background="@drawable/btn_green"
            android:text="Hello"
            android:textStyle="bold" />

when i use the drawable, the button is higher than the normal button (without the drawable), i don't know why.

Are you using an AppCompat theme? – Gabriele Mariotti Jun 05 '15 at 21:31 — Gabriele Mariotti, Jun 05 '15 at 21:31

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 13 '15 at 10:35

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if you want below style

add this style your button

style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless.Colored"

if you want this style

add below code

style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Colored"

answered Oct 13 '15 at 10:35

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score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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There's a way to set the BackgroundTint in pre-lollipop devices. Try this: button.setSupportBackgroundTintList(getResources().getColorStateList(R.color.accentColor)); Refer to this Answer: Lollipop's backgroundTint has no effect on a Button

edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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answered Jun 05 '15 at 14:54

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Now you should use `ViewCompat.setBackgroundTintList(view, colorList)` instead of `button.setSupportBackgroundTintList` – Gabriele Mariotti Jun 05 '15 at 21:32
but in the XML is there a way to do this ? – seba123neo Nov 25 '15 at 14:00

Coloring Buttons in Android with AppCompat

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