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

Posted by manoj gulati
manoj gulati
Courses Plus Student 591 Points

i'm putting the color code after "color/" but its not working

In the relative layout, i need to change the background color but when i'm putting color code like android:background="@android:color/#fff092b0" is not working

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:textSize="72sp"
    android:textColor="@android:color/white"/>

</RelativeLayout>
Enrique Munguía
Enrique Munguía
14,311 Points
Enrique Munguía
Enrique Munguía
14,311 Points

The hex code must have 6 digits after the pound sign #

1 Answer

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

Hi manoj,

When we use hex and alpha values, we don't need to specify the color class anymore, as those values aren't stored in there (the compiler recognizes hex and alpha values as they are.)

  android:background="#fff092b0">

Hope this helps!

manoj gulati
manoj gulati
Courses Plus Student 591 Points

Thanks CJ, it works