Add shadow on right and bottom side of the layout
I think this may solve your problem
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <item> <shape> <padding android:bottom="2dp" android:left="0dp" android:right="2dp" android:top="0dp"/> <solid android:color="#00CCCCCC"/> </shape> </item> <item> <shape> <padding android:bottom="2dp" android:left="0dp" android:right="2dp" android:top="0dp"/> <solid android:color="#10CCCCCC"/> </shape> </item> <item> <shape> <padding android:bottom="2dp" android:left="0dp" android:right="2dp" android:top="0dp"/> <solid android:color="#20CCCCCC"/> </shape> </item> <item> <shape> <padding android:bottom="2dp" android:left="0dp" android:right="2dp" android:top="0dp"/> <solid android:color="#30CCCCCC"/> </shape> </item> <item> <shape> <padding android:bottom="1dp" android:left="1dp" android:right="1dp" android:top="1dp"/> <solid android:color="#50CCCCCC"/> </shape> </item> <!-- Background --> <item> <shape> <solid android:color="@color/white"/> <corners android:radius="3dp"/> </shape> </item> </layer-list>Then apply it to an XML layout as a background LinearLayout android:background="@drawable/drawable_name"
This is what I referred and it worked.
** 1.Add a plain LinearLayout with grey color, over which add your actual layout, with margin at bottom and right equal to 1 or 2 dp
2.Have a 9-patch image with a shadow and set it as the background to your Linear layout**
Just put android:hardwareAccelerated="true" into your Manifest Application.