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

Natansh Pandya
Natansh Pandya
2,810 Points
Posted by Natansh Pandya
Natansh Pandya
2,810 Points

Error

solve the error

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="@android:color/white"/>

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Vrund Patel
Vrund Patel
11,994 Points
Vrund Patel
Vrund Patel
11,994 Points

You have to add the textColor attribute to TextView

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

And lastly change the background color of the RelativeLayout to the hexadecimal provided in the quesiton.

android:background="#fff092b0"

Hope this helps.