Card view shadow is not showing

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This is my card_view. I have mentioned card_view:cardElevation. But still shadow is not showing. I have searched many links. Everywhere they have mentioned to use card_view:cardElevation.

<android.support.v7.widget.CardView
            android:id="@+id/card_view"
            xmlns:card_view="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            card_view:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
            card_view:cardCornerRadius="4dp"
            card_view:cardElevation="5dp"
            card_view:cardUseCompatPadding="true"
            app:cardPreventCornerOverlap="false">
</android.support.v7.widget.CardView>

Can you tell what I am missing here?

Possible duplicate of [Cardview shadow not appearing in lollipop devices?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27653781/cardview-shadow-not-appearing-in-lollipop-devices) — Janki Gadhiya, Jul 08 '16 at 11:00

Amit Vaghela · Answer 1 · 2016-07-08T08:11:22.873

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Read https://developer.android.com/training/material/lists-cards.html

To create a card with a shadow, use the card_view:cardElevation attribute. CardView uses real elevation and dynamic shadows on Android 5.0 (API level 21) and above and falls back to a programmatic shadow implementation on earlier versions. For more information, see Maintaining Compatibility.

UPDATE

try adding margin to card if you want to see shadow

check https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/CardView.html

edited Jul 08 '16 at 08:11

answered Jul 08 '16 at 07:07

Amit Vaghela

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I am using card_view:cardElevation. still shadow is not comming. and i am testing it on Lollipop Device also – ananya Jul 08 '16 at 07:15
Isnt this helpful?@ananya – Amit Vaghela Jul 11 '16 at 06:25
No @Amit. I got the solution. Actually in my manifest file this one was false( android:hardwareAccelerated="false") I make it as ture and then it worked – ananya Jul 11 '16 at 07:42
What is solution than @ananya – Amit Vaghela Jul 11 '16 at 07:43
check that comment @Amit. I edited the solution there – ananya Jul 11 '16 at 07:46
Actually in my manifest file this one was false( android:hardwareAccelerated="false") . I make it as ture and then it worked. – ananya Jul 11 '16 at 07:50

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 14 '17 at 14:37

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Set the following attribute in your cardview

card_view:cardUseCompatPadding = "true"
card_view:cardElevation = "5dp"

edited Sep 14 '17 at 14:37

Leonardo Alves Machado

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answered Sep 14 '17 at 14:07

Sangeetha

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