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Android windowBackground in theme not working - Splashscreen

I'm trying to add splash-screen to my Android app.
I've been following instructions from here. It's the standard way as I get it, and it seems logical.
So it's really simple right? Create drawable resource, use it in a theme as windowBackground, use the theme? Well it doesn't work for me...
manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="euroicc.sicc">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/app_icon"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.Splashscreen">
<activity android:name="euroicc.sicc.ui.MainActivity"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.Splashscreen">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
styles:
<resources>
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
<!-- Customize your theme here. -->
<item name="colorPrimary">#color/colorPrimary</item>
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">#color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
<item name="colorAccent">#color/colorAccent</item>
<item name="android:spinnerDropDownItemStyle">#style/mySpinnerItemStyle</item>
<item name="android:itemBackground">#color/main_background</item>
<item name="android:textColor">#color/text_default</item>
<!--<item name="android:popupMenuStyle">#style/MyAlertDialog</item>-->
</style>
<style name="AppTheme.Splashscreen" parent="AppTheme">
<item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>
<item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">true</item>
<item name="android:windowBackground">#drawable/splashscreen_drawable</item>
</style>
</resources>
splashscreen_drawable:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item>
<shape android:shape="rectangle">
<solid android:color="#android:color/holo_green_light"></solid>
</shape>
</item>
<item>
<bitmap android:src="#drawable/splashschreen_eicc"
android:gravity="center"></bitmap>
</item>
</layer-list>
I've tried other codes from other sites, but nothing seems to work.
Only white background is displayed for less then a second (approximately), and then the app starts running. I'm setting the theme AppTheme in onCreate method of main activity so it uses it's default theme always except on start.
I'm also overriding onPause and onResume, but I call their supers, so that shouldn't be a problem.
I'm testing on v7.0.0, but that shouldn't be a problem also?
I have more styles but I removed them from the example code, because they are used for dialogs and elements inside xml files, not for activities.
So what is the problem and how do I solve it? When I first read about splashscreens I thought setting windowBackground would've been enough

You don't set your background in styles.xml, rather inside your splashcreen layout xml file. Here is my layout example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:ignore="ContentDescription"
android:background="#drawable/green" ==============================> HERE!
tools:context=".activity_splash_screen">
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/logo"
android:layout_width="#dimen/_150sdp"
android:layout_height="#dimen/_150sdp"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="#dimen/_100sdp"
android:src="#drawable/white_logo"
/>
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/title"
android:layout_width="#dimen/_240sdp"
android:layout_height="#dimen/_150sdp"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginBottom="#dimen/_100sdp"
android:src="#drawable/title"
/>
If you need help with the entire code, I can help you!

I've had this problem. I created the splash screen as a layer-list drawable, and in the theme as windowBackground as it is recommended everywhere, yet it wouldn't work on some devices (like my and my friend's Motorolas, a few other phones) - a black screen would be shown. For me the solution was to wrap my splash activity code in a Handler's postDelayed runnable with some small delay:
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed( { //this is a trick so the splash screen - in window bg theme - is displayed on all devices, instead of black screen. E.g. moto g6
val startMainActivityIntent = ...
startActivity(startMainActivityIntent)
finish()
}, 100)
}
I am not particularly fond of delaying UI, if I knew a better way that worked, I would not do this. But it’s better than black screen.

tool bar not removed?

So im trying to remove my tool bar on android design page but can't for some reason.
XML code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_width="match_parent">
</LinearLayout>

Did you set the theme of your Activity in your Manifest without an ActionBar?
In styles.xml:
<style name="AppTheme.NoActionBar">
<item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
<item name="windowNoTitle">true</item>
</style>
And in your AndroidManifest.xml:
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" />
Then in your design page, you'll need to select the theme you just created in the dialog.

Add this in manifest file
<application
...
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Holo.NoActionBar.Fullscreen" >
...
</application>

Android- ActionBar hidden in emulator but showing in XML layout

I used getSupportActionBar().hide(); The result is as expected, action bar hidden during app testing but in XML design view its still visible and thats a problem because i need to visualise how the app looks. Any way i can make it disappear in the XML design view?

That's happening because you are programmatically disabling actionbar, and your IDE doesn't know if it happens or not.
Add this to res/values/style.xml (create one if you don't have one)
<style name="AppThemeNoTitleBar" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
<item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
<item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
</style>
and put this under application tag in AndroidManifest.xml
android:theme="#style/AppThemeNoTitleBar"
so from the scratch (assuming you don't have anything, it should look like this.
res/values/style.xml
<resources>
<style name="AppThemeNoTitleBar" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
<item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
<item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
</style>
</resources>
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.myapp" >
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppThemeNoTitleBar" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>

I think you have theme for your activity in your manifest. if you remove your theme that contains the actionbar, problem is solved.

Android overdraw background. How set correctly?

I know there are many topics with the same request but I can not fix the background problem for my application.
If I write the code like this:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="top|center"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:background:"#drawable/wallpaper>
I receive the error Lint: "Possible overdraw: Root element paints the background...."
So I changed with this:
style.xml
<style name="AppTheme" parent="#android:style/Theme.Holo">
<item name="android:windowBackground">#null</item>
</style>
<style name="WallpaperTheme" parent="#style/AppTheme">
<item name="android:background">#drawable/wallpaper</item>
</style>
manifest.xml
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity
android:name=".Main"
android:label="#string/title_activity_main"
android:theme="#style/WallpaperTheme">
...
...
</activity>
In this way no longer receiving the error Lint but the layout of the application is wrong, for example:
Also the buttons do not follow the correct layout ...
How do I do then?

I'm stupid!
I changed the code in this way, and the error of Lint no longer appears:
style.xml:
<style name="AppTheme" parent="#android:style/Theme.Holo">
<item name="android:windowBackground">#null</item>
</style>
manifest.xml
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity
android:name=".Main"
android:label="#string/title_activity_main">
...
...
</activity>
layout.xml
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_gravity="top"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:background="#drawable/wallpaper">

Do you really need to change the app theme ? It seems to me that you just wanna change the background of the activity and put the layout background as the activity background... Why do you
change app theme ?
change windowBackground and not only the background ?
Here, you basically change the container/parent of the layout itself by setting it to a null decorview. You don't need this and that is what affects the placement of the linear layout.

change android label name and gravity in androidmanifestfile

Hi i have to developed one sample app.Here i wish to select the app name is Admin Login and gravity is center.here i have to run the app means the app name is diplayed successfully.but the gravity is not worked for me.here i wish to align the app name is center.how can i do.please give me solutions.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.androidlogin.ws"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<activity
android:name=".AndroidLoginExampleActivity"
android:label="Admin Login" android:theme="#style/CustomTheme" android:gravity="center">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Edit:
<style name="CustomWindowTitleBackground">
<item name="android:background">#093f7c</item>
<item name="android:gravity">center</item>
</style>
<style name="CustomTheme" parent="android:Theme">
<item name="android:windowTitleSize">35dip</item>
<item name="android:windowTitleBackgroundStyle">#style/CustomWindowTitleBackground</item>
</style>

I have checked your styles. There you specify
<item name="android:gravity">center</item>
for CustomWindowTitleBackground. Its not possible because setting gravity center means it will align in center to its parent. so there is no possibility of giving the layout width to fill_parent.
so i think you must use custom xml file and align your title

Define a custom title style/theme.
Als o check com.example.android.apis.app.CustomTitle.

Try to set gravity in AndroidLoginExampleActivity.xml file
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:gravity ="center" >
or if you want to use gravity in sub layout then use layout_gravity in sub layout.