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

Michael LaCroix
Michael LaCroix
5,828 Points
Posted by Michael LaCroix
Michael LaCroix
5,828 Points

I copy and pasted the color code as instructed, but it won't accept it

Can't figure out what the issue is. I think I'm doing exactly what it's asking me, but apparently not as I'm getting an error message. Only problem is that I already did what the error message is suggesting - copy/paste the code if need be.

Thoughts?

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>

2 Answers

Anas Fahad
Anas Fahad
16,079 Points
Anas Fahad
Anas Fahad
16,079 Points

Hello Michael :)

in android:background you should specify the color directly as android:background="#fff092b0"

Also in the text view you should close the tag properly by adding />

this code should work fine:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="match_parent"
                android:background="#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>