Android shape background

Yes you can use any shape file as background for any view. This sample create rounded background with white color and black border around the shape.

Sample :

rounded_corner.xml

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"    android:shape="rectangle" >    <corners        android:bottomLeftRadius="10dp"        android:bottomRightRadius="10dp"        android:topLeftRadius="10dp"        android:topRightRadius="10dp" />    <stroke        android:width="0.5dp"        android:color="@color/color_grey" />    <solid android:color="@color/color_white" /></shape>

u can use this as,

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"    android:layout_width="fill_parent"    android:layout_height="fill_parent"    android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"    android:background="@drawable/rounded_corner"    android:orientation="vertical" >

//try this way this will help you

  <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"        android:layout_width="wrap_content"        android:layout_height="wrap_content"        android:background="@drawable/rounded_corner"        android:padding="2dp"        android:orientation="vertical" ><ImageView      android:layout_width="wrap_content"     android:layout_height="wrap_content"     android:background="@drawable/yourdrawable /></LinearLayout>