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Android Build a Simple Android App Creating the Screen Layout Changing Text in a Layout

Posted by Rebeca Soto
Rebeca Soto
Courses Plus Student 85 Points

Hi, I am doing a task and I am not able to type my answer or even get an insertion point on the screen text

I am working on Change the text for this text view to "Treehouse loves me!"

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

  <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="I love Treehouse!"
    android:textSize="16sp" />

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points
Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

just change

android:text="I love Treehouse!"

to

android:text="Treehouse loves me!"
Rebeca Soto
Rebeca Soto
Courses Plus Student 85 Points

Okay, that is what I want to do but I am not able to. I don't know why I press the delete button and type but nothing changes.

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points
Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

I dont think i can really help you with that. Maybe try switching browsers and checking if it works?