how to set color to tab in android?

Question

I am trying below code but not work properly

public static void setTabColor(TabHost tabhost) {
    for(int i=0;i<tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildCount();i++)
    {
        tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(i).setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor("#FF0000")); //unselected
    }
    tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(tabhost.getCurrentTab()).setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor("#0000FF")); // selected
}

I want change my default color of tab.

Thank in advance

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5577688/android-change-tab-text-color-programmatically?rq=1 — Ilan, Aug 07 '13 at 10:38

FarhaSameer786 · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-07T11:32:35.220

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TabHost tabhost = getTabHost();
for(int i=0;i<tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildCount();i++) 
{
    RelativeLayout tv = (RelativeLayout ) tabhost.getTabWidget().getChildAt(i).findViewById(android.R.id.title);
    tv.setBackgroungColor(.....);
}

Just use like this...hopes it works

edited Aug 07 '13 at 11:32

answered Aug 07 '13 at 10:41

FarhaSameer786

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I want background color not text color – The Ray of Hope Aug 07 '13 at 10:43
@ Kiran Mane u just used Relative layout id's from there – FarhaSameer786 Aug 07 '13 at 10:45
i need only set background to tab not text view or title – The Ray of Hope Aug 07 '13 at 11:37

how to set color to tab in android?

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