i am having a login page done in android using eclipse .
now i want to extend the layout of the login page by setting a fieldset around that window.. (field set as in html.)
can anyone help me please

i am having a login page done in android using eclipse .
now i want to extend the layout of the login page by setting a fieldset around that window.. (field set as in html.)
can anyone help me please

this is the format i want to have (the green border)
Please help me..

Something like this should work

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> 
    <stroke android:width="4dp" android:color="#00FF00" /> 
    <solid android:color="#00ff00" /> 
    <padding android:left="7dp" android:top="7dp" 
            android:right="7dp" android:bottom="7dp" /> 
    <corners android:radius="4dp" /> 
</shape>

Something like this should work

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> 
    <stroke android:width="4dp" android:color="#FF00FF00" /> 
    <solid android:color="#00ff00" /> 
    <padding android:left="7dp" android:top="7dp" 
            android:right="7dp" android:bottom="7dp" /> 
    <corners android:radius="4dp" /> 
</shape>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	android:layout_height="fill_parent">

	<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
		
		<stroke android:width="4dp" android:color="#FF00FF00" />
		<solid android:color="#00ff00" />
		<padding android:left="7dp" android:top="7dp" android:right="7dp"
			android:bottom="7dp" />
		<corners android:radius="4dp" />
	<TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
		android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/hello" />
	<Button android:layout_width="wrap_content"
		android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="submit" android:id="@+id/buttonsubmit"></Button>
	</shape>

</LinearLayout>

ERROR:
ClassCastException:com.android.layoutlib.bridge.Mockview cannot be cast to android.view.ViewGroup
Please help...Thanks in advance.

Your first mistake, shape is not layout bur drawable resource and I'm sure your IDe indicated so much if you check closely.

Here is simple example
res/drawable/form_border_green.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:shape="rectangle">
    <stroke android:color="#00ff00" android:width="2dp"/>
    <padding android:left="15dp" android:top="15dp"
             android:right="15dp" android:bottom="15dp" />
    <corners android:radius="30dp" />
</shape>

res/layout/main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        >
    <RelativeLayout
            android:background="@drawable/form_border_green"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_centerInParent="true"
            android:layout_marginBottom="40dp"
            >
        <EditText
                android:id="@+id/email"
                android:minWidth="250dp"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:hint="Email address"
                android:inputType="textEmailAddress"
                android:layout_marginBottom="5dp"
                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
                />
        <EditText
                android:id="@+id/field_password"
                android:minWidth="250dp"
                android:layout_width="250dp"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_below="@id/email"
                android:hint="Password"
                android:inputType="textPassword"
                android:layout_marginBottom="5dp"
                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
                />
        <CheckBox
                android:id="@+id/checkbox_save"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Save password"
                android:textColor="#FFFFFF"
                android:layout_below="@id/field_password"
                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
                />
        <Button
                android:layout_width="125dp"
                android:layout_height="45dp"
                android:id="@+id/button_login"
                android:text="Login"
                android:layout_below="@id/checkbox_save"
                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
                />
    </RelativeLayout>
</RelativeLayout>

FormBorderActivity.java

package com.peter.formborder;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;

public class FormBorderActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
    }
}
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