看到android5.0版本中提供了  elevation  的功能，我在SDK Manager 下载了 Android 5.0  例子代码，看了下  ElevationBasic 例子，展示了2个view对象，一个圆形一个矩形，圆形设置了 android:elevation  =  30dp，具体例子如下

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
             xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent">
    <View
            android:id="@+id/floating_shape"
            android:layout_width="80dp"
            android:layout_height="80dp"
            android:layout_marginRight="40dp"
            android:background="@drawable/shape"
            android:elevation="30dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"/>
    <View
            android:id="@+id/floating_shape_2"
            android:layout_width="80dp"
            android:layout_height="80dp"
            android:layout_marginLeft="25dp"
            android:background="@drawable/shape2"
            android:layout_gravity="center"/>
</FrameLayout>

在 Nexus 9 中跑这里例子，得到的效果如下

如果我把 组件换成按钮Button，移除掉按钮的其他属性，就不会显示 elevation  效果，如下
默认主题的按钮样式中包含了  android:elevation 和 android:translationZ 属性，你可以移除掉默认的属性动画，并设置你自己的android:stateListAnimator 属性
如下代码

<Button
    ...
  
    android:stateListAnimator="@null" />
 
<Button
    ...
  
    android:stateListAnimator="@anim/my_animator" />

默认的动画（animator）在button_state_list_anim_material.xml定义。这里是一个展示状态下不可用，按钮处于点击状态的例子

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:state_enabled="true">
        <set>
            <objectAnimator android:propertyName="translationZ"
                            android:duration="@integer/button_pressed_animation_duration"
                            android:valueTo="@dimen/button_pressed_z_material"
                            android:valueType="floatType"/>
            <objectAnimator android:propertyName="elevation"
                            android:duration="0"
                            android:valueTo="@dimen/button_elevation_material"
                            android:valueType="floatType"/>
        </set>
    </item>
    <!-- 基本状态 -->
    <item android:state_enabled="true">
        <set>
            <objectAnimator android:propertyName="translationZ"
                            android:duration="@integer/button_pressed_animation_duration"
                            android:valueTo="0"
                            android:startDelay="@integer/button_pressed_animation_delay"
                            android:valueType="floatType"/>
            <objectAnimator android:propertyName="elevation"
                            android:duration="0"
                            android:valueTo="@dimen/button_elevation_material"
                            android:valueType="floatType" />
        </set>
    </item>
    ...
 
</selector>