How can I create a border around an Android LinearLayout?

Question

I have one big layout, and one smaller layout inside of it.

How do I create a line border around the small layout?

Answer 1

Sure. You can add a border to any layout you want. Basically, you need to create a custom drawable and add it as a background to your layout. example:

Create a file called customborder.xml in your drawable folder:

Now apply it as a background to your smaller layout:

That should do the trick.

Also see:

• http://tekeye.biz/2012/add-a-border-to-an-android-layout
• How to add border around linear layout except at the bottom?