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Android Implementing Designs for Android Customizing the Login Screen Customizing TextViews

Posted by hiandroidjava
hiandroidjava
9,062 Points

how to set background color in this button_custom.xml file

meanz which attribute should I use <item> or <color>

activity_main.xml 
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/titleLabel"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:text="@string/app_name" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points
Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points

Hi there,

textColor is the attribute you're looking for.

android:textColor="#aaaaaa"