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...Rather than sticking to Android’s default rectangular layout for views, ShapeOfView allows you to “clip” or mask a view into a variety of shapes (circle, triangle, star, polygon, custom path, etc.), and optionally include shadows (when using elevation) — making it possible to build UI components that diverge from the standard boxy look. It supports both predefined shapes (round rects, circles, arcs, bubbles, triangles, stars, polygons, diagonals, cut corners) and fully custom shapes via clipping paths or drawables. Moreover, shapes can be animated (for example, corners gradually changing, or shape morphing), giving developers creative freedom for dynamic UI effects. ...

...This is especially useful when you want to build visually striking, non-conventional layouts — e.g. a header section on a profile screen with a diagonal bottom edge, a card with angled border, or image backgrounds slanted across the screen. The library exposes XML attributes to set the diagonal angle, direction (left/right), and position (top/bottom/left/right), plus supports elevation so that shadows and Material-style depth are preserved. You embed your standard content (images, text, child views) inside the DiagonalLayout container, and it handles clipping/drawing. Although the author has archived the repo (so no new development), DiagonalLayout remains a useful tool for older Android projects requiring stylized layouts.