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Android Build a Simple Android App with Kotlin Improving Our Code Adding Colors

Alfredo Ferreira
Alfredo Ferreira
546 Points
Posted by Alfredo Ferreira
Alfredo Ferreira
546 Points

i tried everything but it doest not work

i put foodLabel.setTextColor(Color.BLUE) drinkLabel.setTextColor(Color.GRAY)

MealActivity.kt 
import android.app.Activity
import android.os.Bundle
import android.widget.TextView
import android.widget.RelativeLayout

class MealActivity : Activity() {
  override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

    setContentView(R.layout.activity_meal)

    val foodLabel = findViewById(R.id.foodTextView) as TextView
    val drinkLabel = findViewById(R.id.drinkTextView) as TextView
    val mealLayout = findViewById(R.id.mealLayout) as RelativeLayout
    mealLayout.backgroundColor = Color.RED
    foodLabel.setTextColor(Color.BLUE)


  }
}

1 Answer

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

Hi there,

You want to use the property textColor on both the labels and assign the relevant color to them using an equals sign. Use dot notation on the label name just like the example on the line above, which sets the backgroundColor property in the same way:

    mealLayout.backgroundColor = Color.RED
    foodLabel.textColor = Color.BLUE
    drinkLabel.textColor = Color.GRAY

Steve.