Figured it out -
mAlert.getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.fifth));

beautiful. Thanks for this idea

On Apr 2, 4:26 pm, Nick Longinow <[email protected]> wrote:
> Could I ask how you got the transparent area at the top and left?  I
> have tried this custom dialog and I get a white border around my
> view.  Is it the "use windowBackground" idea?  What object are you
> setting with that attribute?  Is it the Dialog?
>
> On Apr 1, 12:36 pm, pskink <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > hi,
>
> > i want to create a dialog with custom background. in order to do that i use
> > "windowBackground" style pointing to my 9-patch drawable.
>
> > the problem is that 9-patch drawable is a big rectangular area with some
> > "icon" on the top-left position and when i use it i get dialog which is
> > centered within entire bounds (see *have_it.png* image, the thin red line
> > outlines dialog bounds)
>
> > what i'd like to get is *want_it.png* image. i tried to play with 9-patch
> > "padding" lines (the bottom & right black lines) but it doesn't help.
>
> > what is possible solution for this? maybe InsetDrawable?
>
> > thanks
> > pskink
>
> >  have_it.png
> > 92KViewDownload
>
> >  want_it.png
> > 92KViewDownload- Hide quoted text -
>
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