ImageView like border for another ImageView Android

Question

I want to insert dynamically an imageView inside another imageView. One imageView is always fixed and I'd like to use it like border. The second imageView is inserted dynamically inside the other and CENTER_INSIDE into it.

It is possible?

you can just create in xml and when u want to use it u can just set its visibility true else false — Quick learner, May 19 '15 at 10:41
it is possible with . Please check this:http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14436641/understanding-androids-layer-list and http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/drawable-resource.html — Karim, May 19 '15 at 10:41

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 19 '15 at 10:49

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Don't use ImageView over another ImageView. In your case follow these steps

1- Create an xml file imageview_border.xml and place it in drawable folder with such contents:

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle" >
  <solid android:color="#ffffff" />
  <stroke android:width="1dip" android:color="#dddddd"/>
</shape>

2- Now assign android:background="@drawable/imageview_boder"

3- Assign image to the ImageView using the android:src property like this:

android:src="@drawable/yourimage"

answered May 19 '15 at 10:49

Najeebullah Shah

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How can I insert an image even in the border?I need to do something like a postcard the outline of which is not only colorful , but it contains texts and images . – Andrea Bonassi May 20 '15 at 12:59
can you show an example of what you want to do in picture? – Najeebullah Shah May 21 '15 at 04:19

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 19 '15 at 10:45

Maybe you can use 9 patch image: http://developer.android.com/tools/help/draw9patch.html

The Draw 9-patch tool is a WYSIWYG editor that allows you to create bitmap images that automatically resize to accommodate the contents of the view and the size of the screen. Selected parts of the image are scaled horizontally or vertically based indicators drawn within the image.

ImageView like border for another ImageView Android

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