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Android Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014) Pretty Little Things Adding an Image

Alex Abdo
Alex Abdo
872 Points
Posted by Alex Abdo
Alex Abdo
872 Points

Button and text still transparent and dark with Theme Error Fix

Android Development --> Stage 3 --> Pretty Little Things --> Adding an Image

So I have tried all 3 different ways to fix the Theme Error in this lesson, but none of them have worked. I have tried Importing the Project Files, copying and pasting in the styles.xml and activity_main.xml to my project, and manually following the steps provided.

Yet, the "Enlighten Me!" button is still partially transparent and the fortune text is still a dark grey.

Is there any other way that could fix the theme?

3 Answers

John Shepherd
John Shepherd
Courses Plus Student 437 Points

Try to change the button's background property to @android:drawable/btn_default

Alex Abdo
Alex Abdo
872 Points
Alex Abdo
Alex Abdo
872 Points

That fixed the button background and following Matheus's lead, I changed the text color within the button's properties. Thank you!

Matheus G Oliveira
Matheus G Oliveira
9,682 Points
Matheus G Oliveira
Matheus G Oliveira
9,682 Points

Hey Alex,

Did you put the style on the xml file for the items you want to add?

FOr example

If you have a style like this

     <style name="RibbitButton">
 <item name="android:textColor">#0000FF</item>
 </style>

So you should call it from the xml file like this

  <Button
    style="@style/RibbitButton"


    ... />
Matthew Schmitt
Matthew Schmitt
12,234 Points
Matthew Schmitt
Matthew Schmitt
12,234 Points

I'm having the same problem as well. On the next video customizing buttons and labels, it will show you how to fix the dark text.

However, my button is still transparent. Not sure if anyone know how to fix that? I haven't found the answer yet.

Thanks Matt

Alex Abdo
Alex Abdo
872 Points
Alex Abdo
Alex Abdo
872 Points

I went with changing the textColor and background properties in the button itself instead of using a separate style, but thank you for the tip!

Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points
Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points

Thanks just googled this and it worked :)