# Does anyone know how to get a shadow on Android **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** design\ **Created:** [July 8, 2019, 10:17am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738 "2019-07-08T10:17:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![1d4a17a058fd4d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c68b51/32.png) [@1d4a17a058fd4d](https://community.thunkable.com/u/1d4a17a058fd4d)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 10:17am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/1 "2019-07-08T10:17:29Z")
Android seems to be missing the shadow feature. It is an issue that affects me because I follow [Google’s material design rules](https://material.io/design/) to make apps. Material design requires shadows to work properly, which android is missing this feature. I’ve provided an [example of material design](https://codepen.io/anon/pen/RzeOBW) which would look abnormal without any shadows. ---
**Author:** ![maxb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/maxb/32/35200_2.png) [@maxb](https://community.thunkable.com/u/maxb)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/2 "2019-07-08T10:49:27Z")
In the advanced tab there is something and buttons have the ‘raised’ option that creates a shadow ---
**Author:** ![BlueWhaleYT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/bluewhaleyt/32/28437_2.png) [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/3 "2019-07-08T11:13:38Z")
Hi there, In the Thunkable X, have a feature that same as your requirement. The shadow, that’s appeared into the Advanced Tab. That’s a lot of appearance components were added the shadow mostly ( not including button ) Here is the setting of the shadow. ![puffin](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/1/a1f1221f6d969e84cabc9f30ae52f54039a795e6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![1d4a17a058fd4d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c68b51/32.png) [@1d4a17a058fd4d](https://community.thunkable.com/u/1d4a17a058fd4d)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/4 "2019-07-08T14:14:30Z")
Sorry to bother you but I accidentally set the title to “IOS” instead of “Android”. Do you have any understanding why Android fails to show shadows. Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![BlueWhaleYT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/bluewhaleyt/32/28437_2.png) [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/5 "2019-07-08T14:44:11Z")
Hi there, What’s meant “fails to show shadows”? It means what shadow setting you have set, but didn’t show it as you imagination? ---
**Author:** ![1d4a17a058fd4d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c68b51/32.png) [@1d4a17a058fd4d](https://community.thunkable.com/u/1d4a17a058fd4d)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/6 "2019-07-08T14:56:42Z")
The shadows only seem to work on iOS, but don’t work on Android for some reason. I’m using Android 9. ---
**Author:** ![eoinparkinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eoinparkinson/32/143769_2.png) [@eoinparkinson](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eoinparkinson)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/7 "2019-07-08T14:58:49Z")
@BlueWhaleYT is the shadow master 😛 ---
**Author:** ![eoinparkinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eoinparkinson/32/143769_2.png) [@eoinparkinson](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eoinparkinson)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/8 "2019-07-08T14:59:24Z")
> [@1d4a17a058fd4d](#): > > The shadows only seem to work on iOS, but don’t work on Android for some reason. I’m using Android 9. Shadows work fine on my **Samsung Galaxy S8** running **Android 9**. ---
**Author:** ![BlueWhaleYT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/bluewhaleyt/32/28437_2.png) [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/9 "2019-07-09T13:12:52Z")
Nononono, I’m not a master. I am a newbie, a beginner, a lazy guy. ---
**Author:** ![kartik\_old](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik_old/32/28305_2.png) [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/10 "2019-07-09T13:35:49Z")
> [@BlueWhaleYT](#): > > I am a newbie, a beginner, a lazy guy. Newbies don’t have this great knowledge for Thunkable X… Just kidding 😄 ---
**Author:** ![eoinparkinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eoinparkinson/32/143769_2.png) [@eoinparkinson](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eoinparkinson)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/11 "2019-07-09T13:48:56Z")
@kartik_old over here is a big boy now. Mr. Regular 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kartik\_old](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik_old/32/28305_2.png) [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/12 "2019-07-09T14:43:24Z")
No! It’s not that brother! U have better knowledge & expirenece than me… I am just in 9th grade & 13y old… I have much to learn 😄 ---
**Author:** ![eoinparkinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eoinparkinson/32/143769_2.png) [@eoinparkinson](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eoinparkinson)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/13 "2019-07-09T15:11:57Z")
I am joking don’t worry ahaha 😛 ---
**Author:** ![BlueWhaleYT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/bluewhaleyt/32/28437_2.png) [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 5:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/14 "2019-07-10T05:55:41Z")
Something I should clarify. 1.I didn’t have learn about Design of the web and the application or whatever project.I just made by myself and find some materials. 2.I just have learnt about web code,which including HTML and CSS.(little bit JavaScript).After great to learn a platform to create a app with a builder. 3.I’m totally a beginner,I have so much things,don’t know how to make.When some user request.I cannot help them and also waiting master to help. PS : English not totally fluent cause I came from Hong Kong and current 14 years old. ---
**Author:** ![kartik\_old](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik_old/32/28305_2.png) [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 7:52am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/15 "2019-07-10T07:52:59Z")
> [@BlueWhaleYT](#): > > I’m totally a beginner,I have so much things,don’t know how to make. Same as Me… 😅 & You are my age! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-a-shadow-on-android/135738/16 "2024-11-08T12:12:17Z")