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Android Implementing Designs for Android Starting with Design Mockups Getting Up to Speed

Marcel Rob
Marcel Rob
10,282 Points
Posted by Marcel Rob
Marcel Rob
10,282 Points

it's not accepting this line but i'm pretty sure it's correct android:background="@android:color/holo_purple"

it's not accepting this line but i'm pretty sure it's correct android:background="@android:color/holo_purple" , i can't find any alternatives to this

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

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/sendButton"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/send_button_label"
        android:background="@android:color/holo_orange_dark"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"  
        android:background="@android:color/holo_purple"/>

</LinearLayout>

2 Answers

Andrew Smirnov
Andrew Smirnov
4,982 Points

Hi, Rob. you have written 'background' in the 'button' twice, just delete ' android:background="@android:color/holo_orange_dark" ' Rate me, if it was helpful

Marcel Rob
Marcel Rob
10,282 Points
Marcel Rob
Marcel Rob
10,282 Points

Hahah thank you , I didn't see that , I guess it was because it was 2:00 am and I was too tired to notice it

Andrew Smirnov
Andrew Smirnov
4,982 Points
Andrew Smirnov
Andrew Smirnov
4,982 Points

hah)) nice work man!