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

Posted by kenikeako
kenikeako
1,785 Points

I am going through the android studio when I set the background color as specified. It doesn't work. #fff092b0???"

It doesn't work when I try and choose the background color. It's in the tutorial for android. It is in the creating the screen layout section.

activity_main.xml 
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent"
  android:background="@android:color/#fff092b0">

  <TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:text="Treehouse loves me!"
    android:textColor= "@android:color/white" 
    android:textSize="72sp" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Ken,

You don't want the @android:color prefix as you're not using a pre-defined colour. Just add the hex code inside quotes as you are using a custom colour:

android:background="#fff092b0"

That should work for you!

Steve.