How to change the background color in a custom made splash screen?

Question

In order to remove the default white splash screen I made a custom theme:

styles.xml

 <style name="AppTheme.SplashTheme">
        <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/splash_screen</item>
  </style>

splash_screen.xml

<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:opacity="opaque">

<!--<item android:drawable="?colorPrimary" />-->
<item>
    <bitmap
        android:gravity="center"
        android:src="@drawable/wq_logo" />
</item>
</layer-list>

Everything works fine but I want to change the background color of it. Its currently showing a purple color background. I want to make it white. In this app I'm using a Navigation drawer layout.

You don't have to apply a separate Theme for the Splash Activity, do you? Just change the background color of the xml file of the Activity would do. — vidulaJ, Oct 07 '16 at 05:29
@vidulaJ in default android shows whitescreen while loading the app. i wanted to remove it and show logo in middle. this is the easiest method i found. and its working fine. — Im Batman, Oct 07 '16 at 05:31

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 30 '19 at 23:50

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Change the splash_screen.xml like this

<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         android:opacity="opaque">

<item>
    <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"      
       android:shape="rectangle">
      <solid android:color="@color/grey" />
    </shape>
</item>
<item>
    <bitmap
        android:gravity="center"
        android:src="@drawable/wq_logo" />
</item>

You can add another item to the layer-list. You only have to change the background color to your preferred one.

edited Oct 30 '19 at 23:50

Kaiser

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answered Oct 07 '16 at 05:28

Harshad Pansuriya

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Oh. Thank you very much. its working. i have lot to learn in using XML :) – Im Batman Oct 07 '16 at 05:32
@Cade glad to help you. you can accept the answer if it help you. So in future it help other people. – Harshad Pansuriya Oct 07 '16 at 05:34
@Ironman I think you have add color red not grey so correct it. – Haresh Chhelana Oct 07 '16 at 05:37

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 02 '21 at 03:52

For my part, this solution did not solve the problem. To fix it I declare the background image of the splash screen like this: (dont use bitmap)

<item android:drawable="@color/colorPrimary" />

<item
    android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:gravity="center" />

How to change the background color in a custom made splash screen?

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