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Android Implementing Designs for Android Customizing a ListView for the Inbox Setting the Background Color for the Inbox

Wei-Ting Chen
Wei-Ting Chen
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Posted by Wei-Ting Chen
Wei-Ting Chen
7,632 Points

How do I know I should add something to parent?

Hi, maybe I missed something in the previous course,I just can't figure out why sometimes you need to add something to parent,and sometimes you don't. How do I know that I should add something to parent? Thanks!

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Gunjeet Hattar
Gunjeet Hattar
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Gunjeet Hattar
Gunjeet Hattar
14,483 Points

Could you elaborate a little more on this?

So as in parent you mean a layout or just any view item?

Pablo Rocha
Pablo Rocha
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Pablo Rocha
Pablo Rocha
10,142 Points

I am thinking you are talking about the parent attribute in the styles.xml file. That lets the project know that you want your style should inherit properties. I believe this an optional attribute.

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