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Android Build a Simple Android App Creating the Screen Layout Setting Colors

Posted by Yusuf Mohamed
Yusuf Mohamed
2,631 Points

When I copy the hex color white from it says "Make sure you use the white value exactly as set in android:background."

When I copy the hex color white from it says "Make sure you use the white value exactly as set in android:background."

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/white" >

  <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="#ffffffff"/>

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Samuel Moisan
Samuel Moisan
11,953 Points
Samuel Moisan
Samuel Moisan
11,953 Points

Hi Yusuf,

"Make sure you use the white value exactly as set in android:background."

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

You should use this color to pass the challenge, not #ffffffff, but the result is the same.