How to set EditText with only bottom line

Question

I wanted to create plain EditText(default android editext with no L shaped edges). However in my android studio, every time I create an EditText element, a L shaped EditText get created rather than a plain editText with no side edges. Can anyone tell me what the problem?

Please note: I just want remove the San Seriff at the ends and keep the rest of the line. Making background null or transparent removes the whole line and this is where I am stuck.

[https://stackoverflow.com/a/13975575/7271027](https://stackoverflow.com/a/13975575/7271027) check this answer — Dinesh, Apr 22 '20 at 09:55
I still want the underbar, but I dont want San Seriff at the ends, doing it transparent removes even the underbar. As I have already stated, I just want to remove L shaped San Seriff only at the ends and keep the rest of the underbar same — user9683713, Apr 22 '20 at 10:07

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 22 '20 at 10:22

Create drawable line.xml file

set in EditText android:background="@drawable/line"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >

    <item android:bottom="1dp"
        android:left="-2dp"
        android:right="-2dp"
        android:top="-2dp">
        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
            <stroke
                android:width="0.5dp"
                android:color="@android:color/black" />
        </shape>
    </item>

</layer-list>

How to set EditText with only bottom line

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