How do you render text in an android layer-list xml file?

Question

I would like to add text to a layer-list xml file that is used as a drawable background for a Switch element. The problem is the text in the switch element changes before th

Answer 1

With the new api21 you can use VectorDrawables to do something like you want. Here is an example:

That will use a drawable vector like the following:

This will generate a list-layer drawable like the following:

Most image tools (gimp, photoshop, illustrator, etc.) give you the ability to export the path that can be used for the vector graphic.

Checkout the gist at github!