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  1. POHow can i change the background color for tabs in android?
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    copied!<p>i have working with tabs. i want to change the background color or theme for tab. when i click on the tab appears in default color as grey but i want to display that tab in custom color.</p> <p>here my code:</p> <pre><code>&lt;TabHost xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@android:id/tabhost" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="vertical" &gt; &lt;LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" &gt; &gt; &lt;TabWidget android:id="@android:id/tabs" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="-30dp" android:background="#FF0000" /&gt; &lt;FrameLayout android:id="@android:id/tabcontent" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" &gt; &lt;/FrameLayout&gt; &lt;/LinearLayout&gt; &lt;/TabHost&gt; </code></pre> <p>class file is</p> <pre><code>public class AndroidtabActivity extends TabActivity { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { this.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE); super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); // View title = getWindow().findViewById(android.R.id.title); // View titleBar = (View) title.getParent(); // titleBar.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.top_bar2); Resources res = getResources(); TabHost tabHost = getTabHost(); //tabHost = (TabHost) findViewById(R.id.tabhost); tabHost.setup(); //tabHost.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.pink); TabHost.TabSpec spec; //tabHost.getTabWidget().setDividerDrawable(R.drawable.top_bar); Intent in; in = new Intent().setClass(this, MainActivity.class); spec=tabHost.newTabSpec("calc").setIndicator("calculate").setContent(in); tabHost.addTab(spec); in = new Intent().setClass(this, TutorialZoomActivity1.class); spec=tabHost.newTabSpec("help").setIndicator("help").setContent(in); tabHost.addTab(spec); tabHost.setCurrentTab(2); // spec1.setIndicator("Tab 1",getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.flash)); } } </code></pre> <p>please tell me how can i change the background color for tabs.</p>
 

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