res/drawable/root_item_background.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<ripple
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:color="?android:attr/colorControlHighlight">
    <item
        android:id="@android:id/mask"
        android:drawable="@drawable/root_list_selector"/>

    <item>
        <selector>
            <item app:state_highlighted="true">
                <color android:color="?android:attr/colorControlHighlight"/>
            </item>
            <item
                app:state_highlighted="false"
                android:drawable="@android:color/transparent"/>
        </selector>
    </item>

    <item>
        <selector>
            <item
                android:state_activated="true"
                android:drawable="@drawable/root_list_selector"/>
        </selector>
    </item>
</ripple>