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

how do i change the background colour with a colour code in the relative layout?

how do i change the background colour with a colour code in the relative layout?

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=":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>

hi can someone help me with this?

2 Answers

if you want to use a #color you should do this without ":color/"

just pass the value of the color

android:background="#fff092b0">

Thanks man

ur welcome