Stoke color to Balloon and Arrow

[JohnGeorgiou]

Hi , and thanks for thiis useful library,
I try to create a simple balloon with white background , arrow, and black stroke color.
Is it possible to have a stroke outline to balloon?
Alternatively, is it possible to create a shadow to simulate a stroke?

thanks in advance

[skydoves]

Hi, I was thinking about this issue for a few days, but there is no clear way to resolve this issue.
Because of the body of the balloon and the arrow is actually separated each other.
Thank you for your issue :)

[JohnGeorgiou]

Yes I see,
the two items have the same background, the only thing you have to do is to add a line with the background color over the arrow,
I could add a commit, but unfortunately Im a Java person

[skydoves]

Making a stroke on a balloon (except the bottom, only oblique sides) is an easy problem.
But we should remove the little line against the position of the arrow on the balloon body.
If not there will be a boundary between the arrow and the balloon body.

[JohnGeorgiou]

Look at the attached drawing to see what I mean

[znakeeye]

Why not use a clipping rectangle (the balloon) for the arrow?

The suggested hack is not desirable.

[XLAR-8]

Hey @skydoves, great work with the lib.
are we expecting this feature anytime soon?
is there a way to set alpha to arrow too (below code gives color difference in balloon and arrow)?
and how to set border highlight(strokes) at present?

class BalloonFactory : Balloon.Factory() {
    override fun create(
        context: Context,
        lifecycle: LifecycleOwner?
    ): Balloon = createBalloon(context) {
        setArrowSize(17)
        setHeight(45)
        setWidth(160)
        setAlpha(0.8f)
        setArrowColorResource(R.color.trans_secondary_80)
        setCornerRadius(4f)
        setPadding(4)
        setTextResource(R.string.series_state_complete_msg)
        setTextSize(TEXT_SIZE.toFloat())
        setTextColorResource(R.color.fefefe)
        setBackgroundColorResource(R.color.black_04pc)
        setLifecycleOwner(lifecycleOwner)
        arrowOrientation = ArrowOrientation.LEFT
        build()
    }
}

[emretanerc]

Any progress? We have difficulty reading because the balloon is opened on a white background. We want to change the border color.

[rezafaraji93]

We are also looking for this change. the border of balloon!

[hb-ranjeet]

Any update on this.