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Is there is any drawback of using png as a background for a Button or EditText. Or should I write a code for XML for background of Button or EditText. I want to know which is the better way.

Phantômaxx
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You can use color,drawable file or image as background

Color

android:background="#2F6699"

Drawable

android:background="@drawable/edittext_background"

Image

android:background="@drawable/ic_launcher"

Drawable file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       android:thickness="0dp"
       android:shape="rectangle">

    <stroke android:width="2dp"
            android:color="#2F6699"/>

    <corners android:radius="3dp" />

    <gradient   android:startColor="#C8C8C8"
                android:endColor="#FFFFFF"
                android:type="linear"
                android:angle="270"/>
</shape>
user311086
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I think you can try 9 patch image for button and edittext background.

9 Patch:

9-Patch images are stretchable, repeatable images reduced to their smallest size; users draw a right and bottom, solid black 1 pixel border to tell the system how to place the content within the image.

For more information visit this post:

Utility of android nine patch

Mitesh Vanaliya
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just put png image into drawable, and than set it in xml via android:background="@drawable/image.png"

Samuel Senigl
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Use it in button properties

android:background="@drawable/imageName"