How to use Elevation?

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How to use Elevation?

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I went to use Elevation to test, but I inserted it in the XML of a button and did not change the elevation of it , if you can help me , thanks from now

Where’s the code you’re using? Elevation on what? Toolbar? Relative? How to drill in better?

– viana

2017/03/22 at 03:39
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2017/03/22 at 11:32
Paiva, did you manage to solve the problem?! I even know how to do it, but I don’t know what you tried to do. Put here what you tried to do.

– viana

2017/03/22 at 12:37
@Acklay <Button android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="test" android:Elevation="10dp"/>

– Paiva

2017/03/22 at 13:20
I used a button and in his xml I put Elevation="10dp" but it does not change anything when testing on mobile

– Paiva

2017/03/22 at 13:23

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by viana • **27,141** points · Answer 1 · 2017-03-22T15:19:02+00:00

The attribute elevation will only have any effect if you are using API level 21 or higher. Here are some tips on Elevation & Shadows.

According to the specifications of Material Design, each component has its ideal limit lifting, such as the Button that has by default 8dp.

In your case, what may be happening is that the default properties of the button is overwriting yours. If you set this elevation of 10dp, for example to a LinearLayout, will certainly work.

Take an example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:padding="20dp"
        android:background="#f0f0f0"
        android:elevation="16sp"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true">

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="80dp"
            android:layout_height="80dp"
            android:background="#ffffff"
            android:layout_margin="20dp"
            android:elevation="2dp"/>
    </LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

Imagery

^{Note: I strongly advise you to follow the recommendations of Material Design as to elevations and shading, so that it can continue with the same elegance.}