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

Posted by shiva raghav
shiva raghav
Courses Plus Student 123 Points

how to change the background color to dark pink using code

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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/fff092b0" >

  <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" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Albert Reel
Albert Reel
5,555 Points
Albert Reel
Albert Reel
5,555 Points

When you define the color in XML with its hex code you do not need @android:color/, your explicitly stating it in the hex.

Replace:

android:background="@android:color/#fff092b0

To something like:

android:background="#fff092b0"
Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points
Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points

This is a solution to the issue - moved Comment to Answer.

+1 :)