create shape xml file in drawable folder in android studio

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I am using Android studio 1.2.2 and need to know how to create a new shape file in drawable folder. I have already done the same in Eclipse but unable to do so in the android studio 1.2.2

score 44 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 06 '15 at 20:35

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follow these steps

create a drawable folder in res directory.(if not present)
right click on drawable folder> New > Drawable resource file
Give your file a name and change the root element to shape. (its selector by default)

now you are good to go.

edited Dec 06 '15 at 20:35

Junior Mayhé

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answered Jul 17 '15 at 04:39

Anirudh Sharma

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Thank you.. It is so much easier in Eclipse ADT where the root tag is displayed in a list for selection – Abhishek Deshpande Jul 17 '15 at 04:42
Yes.But it's autocomplete in android studio so have to type only sh and it will appear :) .Do accept the answer if it helps. – Anirudh Sharma Jul 17 '15 at 04:43

Fangming · Answer 2 · 2018-10-17T17:07:16.797

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I was confused by the post from Anirudh when he said to change the root element to shape. But here is full demo.

Basically, the shape element is not provided by drawable resource file list by default. So just create one and then change the root xml element to shape, manually.

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answered Nov 01 '17 at 15:34

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score -2 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 06 '15 at 20:34

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Right Click On drawable folder
Select New -> XML -> Layout File
Type Root Element shape

edited Dec 06 '15 at 20:34

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answered Sep 12 '15 at 20:17

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In android studio, this is generating a layout xml file in layout folder. even can't move to drawable folder. So this is not an answer for this question. – Janaka R Rajapaksha Apr 30 '16 at 06:16
think you meant New -> Drawable Resource File – andrewoodleyjr Jul 21 '18 at 23:48
this is for creating layout file, not shape file. – Stack Overflow Jul 18 '19 at 18:05

create shape xml file in drawable folder in android studio

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