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Android

Norvell Robinson
Norvell Robinson
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Posted by Norvell Robinson
Norvell Robinson
9,775 Points

how to add background images instead of colors

In the video it shows us how to add colors randomly to our app, but what if I wanted to change the background image?

1 Answer

Omar Emara
Omar Emara
18,249 Points
Omar Emara
Omar Emara
18,249 Points

On any view, you can use the method setBackground(Drawable background) https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html#setBackground(android.graphics.drawable.Drawable) Save the image resource in the drawable folder and use it.