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

Posted by Eli Goodwin
Eli Goodwin
29,502 Points

Can't access color wheel in newest version of Android Studio?

For whatever reason when I am following the tutorial here, there is absolutely no way of accessing the color wheel via the process in the video. The only way I can access a color wheel is manually entering android:background="colorInQuestion" into the respective view element.

I can enter the hexadecimal color code or search for the color, but I have no way of accessing alpha or RGB values via a color wheel. Any ideas?

wesley franks
wesley franks
6,198 Points

Could you please post your xml code, and class code as well?

Justin Light
Justin Light
10,478 Points

There was just a new update so this may have changed. Currently everything that was listed on different tabs is now all under color menu.

1 Answer

Brecht Philips
Brecht Philips
8,863 Points
Brecht Philips
Brecht Philips
8,863 Points

if you press on the 3 dots and click on color you will see the colors. Notice that in the right corner Add new resource click that -> new color value and u will get the color wheel and the acces to the alpha or RGB. (on mac i guess it's the same on windows)

essam rashad
essam rashad
245 Points
essam rashad
essam rashad
245 Points

Thanks! had the same issue.