> My question: Why he/she recommends a shape drawable xml file and not a
> png file (9-patch)? Why is a shape drawable better?
A ShapeDrawable is neither better nor worse than a nine-patch PNG, any
more than a hammer is better or worse than a wrench. They are two
tools that can be used in the same places sometimes.
ShapeDrawable is great for simple shapes when the developer is not a
Photoshop expert. ShapeDrawable is excellent for resizeable simple
shapes with gradient fills, for which a nine-patch PNG is unsuitable.
A nine-patch PNG has far richer possibilities, as you are not limited
to the handful of elements and attributes of the ShapeDrawable XML
syntax.
Use whichever you like.
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