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

yusuf Dibswazit
yusuf Dibswazit
1,522 Points
Posted by yusuf Dibswazit
yusuf Dibswazit
1,522 Points

how do i change the background color?

how do i change the color, i have changed the attribute and then changed the value, but all to end up failing.

what should i do? i have changed the attribute as if it were css, but without luck, i end up failing :(

android:backgroundolor:"#fff092b0" />

1 Answer

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points
Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

Hey Yusuf,

android:backgroundolor:"#fff092b0"

should be

android:background="#fff092b0"

Tell me if that fixes it!