Under res folder create new folder called drawable .
Under drawable folder create new XML file called box_edittext
Under box_edittext.xml file include following code
box_edittext.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:padding="10dp"
android:shape="rectangle" >
<solid android:color="#FFFFFF" />
<corners
android:bottomLeftRadius="5dp"
android:bottomRightRadius="5dp"
android:topLeftRadius="5dp"
android:topRightRadius="5dp" />
</shape>
Whenever you want to customize the EditText just call background property and call box_edittext from drawable folder as follows
activity_main.xml:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#cccccc" >
<EditText
android:id="@+id/editText1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="35dp"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="40dp"
android:background="@drawable/box_edittext"
android:ems="10"
android:hint="enter name"
android:inputType="textPersonName"
android:paddingLeft="5dp" >
<requestFocus />
</EditText>
</RelativeLayou
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