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

Posted by Bee Yean Tan
Bee Yean Tan
3,424 Points

change relative layout color

fff092b0

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/#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>
Jacob Cordeiro
Jacob Cordeiro
2,796 Points

Try taking out the "@android:color/"

Bee Yean Tan
Bee Yean Tan
3,424 Points

Hi ,

I ran into the problem of changing the relative layout color. I type in the exact same thing of what is required, but unable to get it done, and it has error. it required to changed to the following: android:background="@android:color/#fff092b0"

but my windows 10: android:background="@android:color/#fff092b0" except the 0 are different has a cross on the zero

Please help!

Thanks.

1 Answer

Ozhan Saat
PLUS
Ozhan Saat
Courses Plus Student 4,002 Points
Ozhan Saat
Ozhan Saat
Courses Plus Student 4,002 Points

Try "@android:color/#FFFFFF"