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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Creating the Screen Layout Adding a Button

Tina Maddox
Tina Maddox
28,102 Points

How can I get rid of the envelope on the lower right of screen?

My app has a red envelope on the lower right of the screen. How can I get rid of it?

3 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

It will be in the activity_main.xml file called a "FloatingActionButton". Removing the entire tag for it should get rid on it. There's also a bit of code in onCreate() after setContentView() that refers to it you should remove as well.

Alternatively you can change setContentView(R.layout.activity_main) to setContentView(R.layout.content_main), delete the boilerplate code that comes after it, and only edit the content_main.xml for your layout instead.

Tina Maddox
Tina Maddox
28,102 Points

Thank you Seth! I hope what did will be ok. Please let me know if this wasn't the right or most efficient way to do it.
In the component tree I was able to select it and it's parent and deleted both. That took away the action bar and the pink envelope.

The app runs.

Also, is there a way to search for typos? The little yellow box in the upper right corner says I have one.

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

F2 will take you to the next error/warning in the file.

Tina Maddox
Tina Maddox
28,102 Points

Thank you! I appreciate your help :)

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

You're very welcome!

just use an empty activity