What is it exactly you observe as a result? I know for sure that setBackgroundColor() works.
On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 1:44 AM, Sylvester Steele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Jun 9, 8:12 am, "Romain Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> First of all, the content view (set with setContentView()) is always >> set to use all of the available space. That's why setHeight() wasn't >> working. Note you can always change the layout parameters from your >> code using getLayoutParams() and then setting the height to the height >> you computed dynamically. You may also use the android:layout_weight >> attribute, provided by LinearLayout. >> >> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 8:07 PM, Sylvester Steele >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Try putting your EditText inside a >> >> LinearLayout, setting layout_height and layout_width to your desired >> >> values, and see if that helps >> >> > Yes that is what i did after hours of frustration with the functions, >> > but what if i want to make it dynamic? Say height= 1/10 of the screen >> > height? How do I do that with XML? and any reason why the setHeight >> > etc functions may not be working? >> >> > Sylvester >> >> -- >> Romain Guywww.curious-creature.org > > I am trying to set the background colour of a textView that I display > in a toast. The added1.setBackgroundColor(0xFEAAAA); function does not > seem to work. Same reason? > > Sylvester > > > -- Romain Guy www.curious-creature.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
