Android Application : Background Image over Background Color

Question

I am new to android development and am developing my first android application. I have the background color of the View set in the layout's xml as follows.

android:background="@+color/bgColor"

Now, i have a full sized transparent background image that i want to lay over the background and then other Elements over that image.

is there a way i can use both background color and background image in the same layout.

Thanks in Advance.

score 15 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 15 '12 at 08:14

You can use an ImageView with a background color:

<ImageView
    layout_width="match_parent"
    layout_height="match_parent"
    src="@drawable/myImage"
    background="@color/myBgColor" />

Another option is to set the background color in the root element of your layout, and keep the src in your ImageView.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 01 '17 at 14:43

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I'm using AppCompatImageView. In this background color can be set using the below property.

android:backgroundTint="@color/colorPrimary"

answered Jan 01 '17 at 14:43

Shree Harsha S

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