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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) Finishing the User Interface Customizing a Button

angel juarez
angel juarez
15,886 Points
Posted by angel juarez
angel juarez
15,886 Points

I have problems adding a background color for a button.

in the code challenges, I get an error when trying to add a background color to a button

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

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/thrustButton"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:text="@string/thrust_label" 
        android:background="@android:color/#ffaa0000"
/>

</RelativeLayout>

2 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hey Angel,

A Hex color value (which the challenge wants you to use) is not an android:color. So, when using Hex colors, that is the only thing (the hex value) that should go in the quotes.

Give it another shot with that in mind. :)

:dizzy: