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

Terrell Stewart
Terrell Stewart
203 Points
Posted by Terrell Stewart
Terrell Stewart
203 Points

android:background="@android:#fff092b0." > what is wrong with this line

chow do i change this text view to the color pink i chose

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

Milos Ribera
Milos Ribera
9,633 Points
Milos Ribera
Milos Ribera
9,633 Points

You need to specify "color" property before the color value and don't put the block point at the end. Try to write:

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

Hope it could help!