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Android Build a Simple Android App Creating the Screen Layout Setting Colors

Posted by Tatenda Goteka
Tatenda Goteka
2,046 Points

changing background color

Challenge Task 2 of 2

Now let's change the background color of the whole RelativeLayout to a dark pink. Use the code #fff092b0.

Bummer! Use the color code exactly as in the instructions. Copy/paste, if need be.

activity_main.xml

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

android:layout_width="match_parent"

android:layout_height="match_parent"

android:background="@android:color/ffffffff" >

​

<TextView

android:id="@+id/textView1"

android:layout_width="wrap_content"

android:layout_height="wrap_content"

android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"

android:layout_centerVertical="true"

android:text="Treehouse loves me!"

android:textSize="72sp"

android:textColor="@android:color/white" /> help assist whr am going wrong

activity_main.xml 
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent"
  android:background="@android:color/ffffffff" >

  <TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:text="Treehouse loves me!"
    android:textSize="72sp" 
  android:textColor="@android:color/white" />

1 Answer

ofir moalmi
ofir moalmi
2,161 Points
ofir moalmi
ofir moalmi
2,161 Points
  1. by writing @android:color/ffffffff you're trying to refer to an existing color named "ffffffff" in the colors folders which does not exist, your line of code should be android:background="#ffffffff".

2.the html code ffffffff stands for white, so even if it does work you wont see any visible changes.