How can I add gradient effect to background color of TextView in a ListView?

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In reference to these questions :

Adding gradient effect to TextView in a ListView generates NPE

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How to change color and font on ListView

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Answer 1

Referred from here : How do I create a ListView with rounded corners in Android? (I have found it very useful.)

Add the following into a file (say gradient.xml) and then place it in (res/drawable/gradient.xml) directory.

Once you are done with creating this file,just set the background in one of the following ways:

Through Code: listView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.customshape);

Through XML,just add the following attribute to the container (ex: LinearLayout or to any fields):

android:background="@drawable/customshape"