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

Michael Salomon
Michael Salomon
1,356 Points
Posted by Michael Salomon
Michael Salomon
1,356 Points

My answer for this question is <RelativeLayout android:background="#fff092b0"> yet it's marked as incorrect, why?

My answer for this question is <RelativeLayout android:background="#fff092b0"> yet it's marked as incorrect, why?

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="#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" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points
James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points

Hello,

The reason why your answer isn't passing is because your code does not contain the solution to Task 1. I'd recommend going through the challenge again, complete task 1 by adding in the text color, and then just change the background color.