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Demonstrating using VectorDrawable gradients to create a rainbow effect. See https://twitter.com/crafty/status/1011922414983352320
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<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:aapt="http://schemas.android.com/aapt"
android:width="360dp"
android:height="208dp"
android:viewportWidth="360"
android:viewportHeight="208">
<path android:pathData="M0,0 L360,0 L360,208 L0,208 Z">
<aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
<gradient
android:endX="360"
android:endY="208"
android:startX="0"
android:startY="0"
android:type="linear"
android:tileMode="repeat">
<item
android:color="#FF0064"
android:offset="0.0" />
<item
android:color="#FF0064"
android:offset="0.111111" />
<item
android:color="#FF7600"
android:offset="0.111111" />
<item
android:color="#FF7600"
android:offset="0.222222" />
<item
android:color="#FFD500"
android:offset="0.222222" />
<item
android:color="#FFD500"
android:offset="0.3333333" />
<item
android:color="#8CFE00"
android:offset="0.3333333" />
<item
android:color="#8CFE00"
android:offset="0.444444" />
<item
android:color="#00E86C"
android:offset="0.444444" />
<item
android:color="#00E86C"
android:offset="0.555555" />
<item
android:color="#00F4F2"
android:offset="0.555555" />
<item
android:color="#00F4F2"
android:offset="0.666666" />
<item
android:color="#00CCFF"
android:offset="0.666666" />
<item
android:color="#00CCFF"
android:offset="0.777777" />
<item
android:color="#70A2FF"
android:offset="0.777777" />
<item
android:color="#70A2FF"
android:offset="0.888888" />
<item
android:color="#A96CFF"
android:offset="0.888888" />
<item
android:color="#A96CFF"
android:offset="1.0" />
</gradient>
</aapt:attr>
</path>
</vector>
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moharananrusingha commented May 26, 2021

Awesome vector drawable. But how can I draw same rainbow in circular fashion ? Please help me to achieve rainbow in circular fashion as I can see at https://youtu.be/Uz99np2Hat4?t=271. Any help would really be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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