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Android Build a Simple Android App with Java Creating the Screen Layout Setting Colors

Posted by Darrell Young
Darrell Young
230 Points

Relative layout color code error need help

Hi, I put the color code in Relative layout but it didn't work. If you can help me Thanks.

</RelativeLayout>

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."
  android:background="@android:color/white" >

  <TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:textColor ="@android:color/white"
    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" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Scott Junner
Scott Junner
9,010 Points
Scott Junner
Scott Junner
9,010 Points

In RelativeLayout you are trying to set the background color twice. That won't work.

And in the first call...

    android:background="@android:color/#fff092b0."

should be...

    android:background="#fff092b0"

...or...

 android:background="@color/some_color"

...with...

    <color name="some_color">#fff092b0</color>

...in your colors.xml file.

Notice also you have a period at the end of the hex code. That won't help you either.

Darrell Young
Darrell Young
230 Points

Thank You for reply and help.