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Rashad.Z
Rashad.Z

Reputation: 2604

AndroidX Setting Background Color on Button has NO Effect

I usually set the background color on a button simply in XML using android:background or programatically using setBackgroundColor but now with the AndroidX library (i assume...), these has no effect on the button color

it seems that setting android:backgroundTint is working but this works only for APIs 21 and above

how can i achieve this ?

example:

Shouldnt this produce a layout with a red backgrounded button...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              android:orientation="vertical"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <Button android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="#af2222"/>

</LinearLayout>

Upvotes: 3

Views: 2540

Answers (4)

Radesh
Radesh

Reputation: 13575

I use this in android x instead of <Button and background color will changes 

<androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textColor="@color/white"
        android:background="@color/colorAccent"
        android:text="Done"
/>

Upvotes: 4

Rashad.Z
Rashad.Z

Reputation: 2604

As svkaka's answer mentioned, i used app:backgroundTint="#af2222" in xml to solve the issue.

Programatically, i used this:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) statusButton.backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(MY_COLOR)

else  statusButton.setBackgroundColor(MY_COLOR)

Also to note, this is required on Both material and support design button since the android:background="#fff" on both now seems to have no effect

Upvotes: 0

svkaka
svkaka

Reputation: 4032

You can try using: app:backgroundTint="#af2222" and remove android:background="#af2222" it should support <21 also

Upvotes: 2

Android Geek
Android Geek

Reputation: 636

You need to add style to your button tag as if you are using Androidx with material design.

style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button"

This style will let you set primaryColor as background color.

So your whole code will look like:

<android.support.design.button.MaterialButton
   style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button"
   android:layout_width="wrap_content"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   android:text="Messages"
   android:minWidth="200dp"
   app:cornerRadius=”16dp”
   app:icon="@drawable/ic_action_setting" 
   app:cornerRadius="@dimen/_16sdp"
   app:backgroundTint="@color/colorAccent"
   app:iconTint="@color/light_pitch" 
   app:iconPadding="-12dp"
  />

Cheers!

Upvotes: 2

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