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

Brandon Wash
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Brandon Wash
Courses Plus Student 1,186 Points
Posted by Brandon Wash
Brandon Wash
Courses Plus Student 1,186 Points

Not understanding the code that treehouse using

change the background color of the whole RelativeLayout to a dark pink. Use the code #fff092b0

What is this code use for?

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/">

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


</RelativeLayout>

4 Answers

Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points
Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points

Its not programming code but rather its for referencing colors that are pre-defined in the Android system, like "white", "black", "yellow", etc. these color codes can pop up in animation software too

Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points
Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points

android:background-color="#fff092b0"

I haven't done this for a while but i believe this is right.