android:background hides my text

Question

I have a widget layout as follow :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/widget"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:background="@drawable/widget_bg">
<TextView android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 android:id="@+id/widgetText"
 android:text="@string/sWaitingForLocation"
 android:layout_marginLeft="4dip"
 android:layout_marginRight="4dip"
 android:layout_marginTop="4dip"
 android:layout_marginBottom="4dip"
 android:textStyle="bold"
 android:gravity="center">
</TextView>
</LinearLayout>

But the text doest appear, like it's hidden behind the background.

My background is a 9patch png. It does work if I use android:background="android:color/black" ... Can it be my png ? (created using android tool draw9patch)

Answer 1

I have found the problem : my ninepatch png was messed up.

Answer 2

This might also be a solution for your problem: Android background hides child view text. Can you say what was the problem with your 9-patch and how you fixed it?

Answer 3

Possibilities that come to mind:

• The text color isn't the same as your drawable is it?
• there is text to display?