A button background effect that works pretty well:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <item android:color="#f8f8f8" android:state_pressed="true"> <shape> <stroke android:width="1dip" android:color="#c1dbc0" /> <corners android:radius="4dp" /> </shape> </item> <item android:state_focused="true"> <shape> <stroke android:width="1dip" android:color="#c1dbc0" /> <corners android:radius="4dp" /> </shape> </item> <item> <shape> <gradient android:startColor="#e3f2e2" android:endColor="#e3f2e2"></gradient> <stroke android:width="1dip" android:color="#c1dbc0" /> <corners android:radius="4dip" /> </shape> </item> </selector>