I’m working on an Android app and I really like how the input fields look in the Google Calendar application. The text fields have a clean, modern appearance that I want to replicate in my own project.
I’ve been trying different approaches but can’t seem to get the exact same visual style. The Google Calendar input fields have this nice subtle border and the text formatting looks really polished.
What I’m looking for:
Clean input field styling similar to Google Calendar
Minimal code approach if possible
Any XML styling tips or custom drawable resources
Has anyone successfully created EditText components that look similar to what Google Calendar uses? I’d appreciate any code examples or styling approaches that could help me achieve this look without too much complexity.
Been down this road before. Google Calendar uses subtle elevation and specific colors that most people miss.
Create a custom drawable for your EditText background - rounded rectangle with light gray stroke (#E0E0E0) and white fill. Add android:elevation="2dp" for a subtle drop shadow.
Text styling: Roboto font, android:textSize="16sp", android:textColor="#212121". Hint text should be #757575.
What really makes the difference: android:padding="16dp" and android:background="@drawable/your_custom_drawable".
Add a state selector - make the border slightly darker (#BDBDBD) when focused.
Elevation is what most people skip but it’s crucial for that polished Calendar look. Skip it and your fields look flat compared to Google’s.
Mix Material Design components with custom styling. Use TextInputLayout with outlined box style and tweak the stroke colors. Set app:boxStrokeColor for focused state and app:boxStrokeColorStateList for different states. For that clean look, adjust corner radius with app:boxCornerRadiusTopStart and similar attributes. Setting proper padding and using subtle grays for unfocused state really makes it look polished. Also customize hint text color and size to match Google’s typography. Material Theme Builder tool works great if you want the exact color palette.
if ur looking for a quick fix, try using Material Components. just add implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.9.0' to ur gradle and replace EditText with TextInputLayout + TextInputEditText. its a fast way to get that Google Calendar style!