Create Custom Toast in Android

Create Project

Create new project in Android Studio with steps as below:

Step 1: Input Project Name and Select Project Location

Step 2: Select SDK for Android App

Step 3: Select Default Activity for App

Step 4: Finish create project

Add Strings

Open res\values\strings.xml file and add new string as below:

<resources>
    <string name="app_name">Learn Android with Real Apps</string>
    <string name="show_custom_toast">Show Custom Toast</string>
    <string name="this_is_custom_toast">This is custom toast</string>
</resources>

Toast ICon

Copy images make toast icon to res\drawable folder.

Toast Background Color

Create new xml file named toast_background_color.xml in res\drawable folder as below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <solid android:color="#E41B17" />
    <corners android:radius="5dp" />
</shape>

Main Activity Layout

Open res\layout\activity_main.xml file and create layout as below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/buttonCustomToast"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/show_custom_toast" />

</LinearLayout>

Main Activity Class

Add code to MainActivity.java in android.demo.learnandroidwithrealapps package as below:

package android.demo.learnandroidwithrealapps;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private Button buttonCustomToast;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        initView();
    }

    private void initView() {
        buttonCustomToast = findViewById(R.id.buttonCustomToast);
        buttonCustomToast.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                buttonCustomToast_onClick(view);
            }
        });
    }

    private void buttonCustomToast_onClick(View view) {
        View toastLayout = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.custom_toast_layout, null);
        TextView textViewMessage = toastLayout.findViewById(R.id.textViewMessage);
        textViewMessage.setText(getText(R.string.this_is_custom_toast));
        Toast toast = new Toast(getApplicationContext());
        toast.setView(toastLayout);
        toast.setDuration(Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
        toast.show();
    }

}

Structure of Project

Run App

Load Main Activity

Show Custom Toast When Click Button