Android Question EditText not quite Transparent [Solved, sort of....]

[Roger Daley]

Hi All

I have two EditTexts, one created in the designer and one in code. Both ET's are on the same background, both are set to Transparent in the code. [ET.Color = Colors.Transparent].
The ET set in the designer blends with the background the ET set in code appears to be semi-transparent and stands out.
Has anybody had this problem and possibly a solution?

Regards Roger

 

[KZero]

put a tiny transparent png image in assets folder (attached)
and try this code

Dim bd As BitmapDrawable
Dim B As Bitmap
B.Initialize (File.DirAssets,"none.png")
bd.Initialize(B)
Edit1.Background =bd

 

[Roger Daley]

KZero,
Unfortunately didn't work.

Thanks Roger

...... but using the background .png instead of none.png did work.
Didn't answer the mystery of Transparent EditText but solved my immediate problem.

Many thanks
Roger

 

[LucaMs]

instead of none.png did work.

set to null?

 

[Roger Daley]

set to null?

Please explain. I'm not sure of the question.

 

[LucaMs]

Please explain. I'm not sure of the question.

Edit1.Background = bd

but using the background .png instead of none.png did work.

Edit1.Background = Null

 

[Roger Daley]

LucaMs,
Sorry, "Edit1.Background = Null" gives the same result as "Edit1.Transparent"

Regards Roger