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

Posted by Nkosinolwazi Moyo
Nkosinolwazi Moyo
9,588 Points

Background color

Where am I wrong here!

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:#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:textColor ="@android:color/white" 
     android:textSize="72sp" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

For Task 2 when you're changing the background color, you'll just want the hex value. NOT the @android: portion of that.

Hope it helps.

Ken