This code snippet can be used to create a custom toast.

custom_toast_example.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:id="@+id/toast_layout_root"
	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	android:layout_height="fill_parent"
	android:background="#FFFFFF"
	android:orientation="horizontal"
	android:padding="8dp" >

	<TextView
		android:id="@+id/test"
		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
		android:text=" YO Y O"
		android:textColor="#000000" />

</LinearLayout>

showCustomToast().java

LayoutInflater inflater = getLayoutInflater();
  			View layout = inflater.inflate(R.layout.custom_toast_example,
						(ViewGroup) findViewById(R.id.toast_layout_root));

				TextView text = (TextView) layout.findViewById(R.id.test);
				text.setText("This is a custom toast");

				Toast toast = new Toast(getApplicationContext());
				toast.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL, 0, 0);
				toast.setDuration(Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
				toast.setView(layout);
				toast.show();