Correct, shapes are shapes, not layouts. :) Only layouts can be .axml.
Jonathan On 8/22/2011 4:20 PM, chobo2 wrote: > > Jonathan Pobst wrote: >> >> On 8/18/2011 3:52 PM, chobo2 wrote: >>> should an axml file be used or xml? >> >> Neither Android nor Mono care about the extension. >> >> Using .axml will trigger the schema to give you intellisense, which is >> why we use .axml. That is the only difference, so you can use .xml if >> you want, you just won't get intellisense. >> >> Jonathan >> _______________________________________________ >> Monodroid mailing list >> Monodroid@lists.ximian.com >> >> UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: >> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid >> > > Hmm I added in my drawable section this example code > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" > android:shape="rectangle"> > <gradient > android:startColor="#FFFF0000" > android:endColor="#80FF00FF" > android:angle="45"/> > <padding android:left="7dp" > android:top="7dp" > android:right="7dp" > android:bottom="7dp" /> > </shape> > > then in my layout I have > > <TextView > android:background="@drawable/gradient_box" > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > android:layout_width="100dp" > android:text="Test" > /> > > if I use .xml extension for "gradient_box" it will find it and use it. If I > use the .axml file it will not. > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://mono-for-android.1047100.n5.nabble.com/Monodroid-How-to-include-layouts-tp4686408p4724664.html > Sent from the Mono for Android mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > Monodroid mailing list > Monodroid@lists.ximian.com > > UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid > > _______________________________________________ Monodroid mailing list Monodroid@lists.ximian.com UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid