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

Rahul Sanap
Rahul Sanap
799 Points
Posted by Rahul Sanap
Rahul Sanap
799 Points

android:background="@android:color/white"

android:background="@android:color/white"

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/white" >

  <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:background="android:textColor" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Gnani Pasupula
Gnani Pasupula
3,915 Points
Gnani Pasupula
Gnani Pasupula
3,915 Points

Use this code in XML to change the background color it works. android:background="#ffffff"