{"id":9488,"date":"2024-03-14T09:42:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T09:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-the-shadow-effect-be-implemented-in-android\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T15:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T15:37:26","slug":"how-can-the-shadow-effect-be-implemented-in-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-the-shadow-effect-be-implemented-in-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How can the shadow effect be implemented in Android?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are various methods to implement shadow effect in Android, and one commonly used method is:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In Android 5.0 or higher, the View&#8217;s elevation property is supported. This property can be used to add shadow effects by setting it in the XML layout file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">View<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-attr\">android:layout_width<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"match_parent\"<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-attr\">android:layout_height<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"wrap_content\"<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-attr\">android:background<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"@color\/white\"<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-attr\">android:elevation<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"4dp\"<\/span>\/&gt;<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>To utilize CardView: CardView is a component with a Material Design style that includes a built-in shadow effect. You can directly use CardView to achieve the shadow effect. 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