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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Creating the Screen Layout Setting Colors

Posted by adam sewell
adam sewell
489 Points

Do i have to specify the colour code? like #FFFFF?

android:textColor="#ffffff"

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:textColor="#ffffff" />

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,682 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,682 Points

Hi Adam,

You can use hex colour codes in the xml, yes. For this challenge, though, I think it wants you to use one of the pre-defined colours:

main.xml 
<TextView 
  .
  .
  android:textColor="@android:color/white" />

Steve.