Now, wait for the project to finish the build. Next click on the Finish button after filling the above details Open Your Android Studio Click on ' Start a new Android Studio project' (Learn how to setup Android Studio and create your first Android project)Ĭhoose ' Empty Activity' from the project template window and click NextĮnter the App Name, Package name, save location, language( Java/ Kotlin, we use Java for this tutorial), and minimum SDK(we are using API 19: Android 4.4 (KitKat)) So let's add a simple gradient to our Android App. In assigning colors to a set of values, a gradient is a continuous colormap, a type of color scheme.

The colors produced by a gradient vary continuously with the position, producing smooth color transitions.Ī color gradient is also known as a color ramp or a color progression. For example, many window managers allow the screen background to be specified as a gradient. In computer graphics, a color gradient specifies a range of position-dependent colors, usually used to fill a region. So in this tutorial, we will learn how to set a gradient background for our Android App activity.

Many developers are using gradient in their apps and websites to make it look more attractive. A gradient makes the UI of any app, be it Mobile App or a website, more beautiful and vibrant. We have seen the Gradient colors on many websites as backgrounds, used in App logos, like in the Instagram logo shown below, App background, buttons, progress bars, etc.

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