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

Posted by piyush agnihotri
piyush agnihotri
651 Points

The current layout has black text on a white background. Let's change the text color to be white. You will need to add t

what is value of android white color?

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/white" >

  <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" />

</RelativeLayout>

2 Answers

Dean Silvestro
PLUS
Dean Silvestro
Courses Plus Student 20,733 Points
Dean Silvestro
Dean Silvestro
Courses Plus Student 20,733 Points

The value for white is: #FFFFFF Good luck! :)

Edit: Or you could use "@android:color/white"

piyush agnihotri
piyush agnihotri
651 Points
piyush agnihotri
piyush agnihotri
651 Points

Thanx