Unleashing Creative Text and Drawable Compositions with TextViewDrawable Library

Crafting a captivating interface is a hallmark of adept Android development, and the TextViewDrawable library emerges as a potent tool in this endeavor. Developed by Huangweijun, this Kotlin-based library, under the Apache 2.0 license, is a work in progress aimed at simplifying the creation of text and drawable compositions in Android applications.

The TextViewDrawable library extends a multitude of features:

• It supports a variety of text and drawable composition effects including text backgrounds, text borders, text shadows, and text gradients.
• The library provides the leverage to customize these compositions, unlocking a realm of creative potential.

Embarking on the TextViewDrawable voyage requires the following code to import the library:

dependencies {
  implementation 'com.github.huangweijun:textviewdrawable:1.0.0'
}

Creating a TextView with a text and drawable composition is a breeze:

// Create a TextView
val textView = TextView(context)

// Set the text and drawable composition effect
textView.setDrawableEffect(
  drawable = drawable,
  text = "Hello, world!",
  textStyle = TextStyle.NORMAL,
  textColor = Color.BLACK,
  textSize = 16f,
)

Extend your creativity further by customizing the composition:

// Customize the text and drawable composition effect
textView.setDrawableEffect(
  drawable = drawable,
  text = "Hello, world!",
  textStyle = TextStyle.ITALIC,
  textColor = Color.BLUE,
  textSize = 32f,
  background = Color.YELLOW,
  borderColor = Color.GREEN,
  borderWidth = 2f,
  shadowColor = Color.GRAY,
  shadowRadius = 10f,
  shadowOffsetX = 10f,
  shadowOffsetY = 10f,
)

TextViewDrawable is an inviting library for developers of all calibers, although its less active community and documentation are its soft underbelly.