Android: Creating a Circular TextView?

I was also looking for a solution to this problem and as easy and comfortable I found, was to convert the shape of a rectangular TextView to cirular. With this method will be perfect:

1. Create a new XML file in the drawable folder called “circle.xml” (for example) and fill it with the following code:

   <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       android:shape="oval">
   
       <solid android:color="#9FE554" />
   
       <size
           android:height="60dp"
           android:width="60dp" />
   
   </shape>
   

With this file you will create the new form of TextView. In this case, I created a circle of green. If you want to add a border, you would have to add the following code to the previous file:

    <stroke
        android:width="2dp"
        android:color="#FFFFFF" />

2. Create another XML file ( “rounded_textview.xml”) in the drawable folder with the following code:

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
       <item android:drawable="@drawable/circle" />
   </selector>
   

This file will serve to change the way the TextView we eligamos.

3. Finally, in the TextView properties we want to change the way section, we headed to the “background” and select the second XML file created ( “rounded_textview.xml”).

   <TextView
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:text="H"
       android:textSize="30sp"
       android:background="@drawable/rounded_textview"
       android:textColor="@android:color/white"
       android:gravity="center"
       android:id="@+id/mark" />
   

With these steps, instead of having a TextView TextView rectagular have a circular. Just change the shape, not the functionality of the TextView. The result would be the following:

Also I have to say that these steps can be applied to any other component having the option to “background” in the properties.

Luck!!