Is there a way to add inner shadow to a TextView on Android?

Question

I would like to make an inner shadow on a textview, But I can\'t find any example of that on the web.

Is there any way to do that on Androi

Answer 1

If you want the TextView to have inner shadow like this:

you have to use 9-patch drawable like this one:

Set the 9-patch drawable as the TextView's background.

The attributes you mention: android:shadowColor, android:shadowRadius, android:shadowDx, android:shadowDy serve other purpose, they create text shadow: