Android EditText Transparent Background

Question

I want to have a transparent background for the Android EditText widget. How is this possible?

Answer 1

try it

android:background="@null" 

Answer 2

 android:background="@android:color/transparent" 

Answer 3

You can also install it using java code

 myTextView.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT); 

Answer 4

Very simple:

 android:alpha="0.5" 

Answer 5

Put this property in edittext:

 android:background="@null" 

Answer 6

 android:background="#00000000" 

Answer 7

You can also do this programmatically as follows:

  TypedValue value= new TypedValue(); getApplicationContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.selectableItemBackground, value, true); myButton.setBackgroundResource(value.resourceId); 

Answer 8

EditText, like any other view / component, can be configured in the xml file. You just need to include the attribute below the attributes in the attributes of the EditText.

  android:background="@null" 

Answer 9

• in the xml file you use this Android property: background = "@ android: color / transparent"
• and in the java file, the runtime in the onCreate method edittext.setBackgroundColor (Color.TRANSPARENT);

Answer 10

set this to the layout will

 android:background="@color/transparent 

and add this to colors.xml

 <color name="transparent">#00000000</color> 

Answer 11

Use a translucent theme

 <activity android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent">