Change background color of Button in Android

Question

I'm trying to change the color of a button, but it doesn't work.

btn_sign_in.xml

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <corners android:radius="23dp" />
    <size android:height="16dp" />
    <solid android:color="#045762" />
</shape>

and I gave android:background="@drawable/btn_sign_in" in the button xml.

Maybe [this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/55954610/10182897) can help you — Ashish, Dec 07 '20 at 04:56
Does this answer your question? [How to change the color of a button?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32671004/how-to-change-the-color-of-a-button) — Nechemia Hoffmann, Mar 05 '21 at 17:38

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 09 '20 at 19:39

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You don't need to use a custom background.
Just use:

    <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
        app:cornerRadius="23dp"
        app:backgroundTint="#045762"
        android:text="BUTTON"
        .../>

answered Dec 09 '20 at 19:39

Gabriele Mariotti

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That worked. I need to give shadow for the button too. giving elevation doesn't seem to work. is there any other way? – Mohmd labeeb Dec 10 '20 at 14:02
Use `app:elevation` instead of `android:elevation` – Toufic Batache Jan 13 '21 at 12:56

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 07 '20 at 04:58

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hi have you tried app:backgroundTint="#045762", this will work in may cases but if u have to use a drawable then do this

app:backgroundTint="@null"
android:background="@drawable/btn_sign_in"

When using MatertialComponents Background tint will be given priority over the background and in your case, you can try to pass color directly as backgroundTint

also check out MaterialButton from MaterialComponents

answered Dec 07 '20 at 04:58

trinadh thatakula

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I also need to give elevation for the button, giving elevation to the button doesn't seem to work – Mohmd labeeb Dec 08 '20 at 09:28
u can give elevation to MaterialButton check out https://material.io/develop/android/components/buttons and by default, Material buttons have elevation and inSet already applied – trinadh thatakula Dec 10 '20 at 12:20

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 07 '20 at 08:21

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You can change the background color like this.

<Button
    android:background="@android:color/green"
    android:textColor="@android:color/white" />

edited Dec 07 '20 at 08:21

Son Truong

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answered Dec 07 '20 at 05:01

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 07 '20 at 05:01

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XML:

<Button
android:background="@android:color/white"
android:textColor="@android:color/black"/>

Programmatically:

btn.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
btn.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);

answered Dec 07 '20 at 05:01

Juan Castro Lurita

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Change background color of Button in Android

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