I have this nice dialog view I set my UserInputDialog class to: ``` <Button android:id="@+id/cancelButton" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_…

Create a res/values/styles.xml file and add this to it. ``` false ``` And apply the theme to your activity. ``` ```

Calling android dialog without it fading the background

android, dialog, view

Solution

Create a res/values/styles.xml file and add this to it.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
  <style name="Theme.DoNotDim" parent="android:Theme">
    <item name="android:backgroundDimEnabled">false</item>
  </style>
</resources>

And apply the theme to your activity.

<activity android:name=".SampleActivity" android:theme="@style/Theme.DoNotDim">

Problem

I have this nice dialog view I set my UserInputDialog class to: ``` <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/LinearLayout01" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="vertical" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <TextView android:id="@+id/nameMessage" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="What is your name Captain?" > </TextView> <EditText android:id="@+id/nameEditText" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:textSize="18sp" > </EditText> <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/LinearLayout02" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"> <Button android:id="@+id/okButton" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="OK"> </Button> <Button android:id="@+id/cancelButton" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Cancel"> </Button> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> ``` I want my dialog to show up but for the background to not fade out. Is this possible? Cause the view that calls this dialog has a neato background I would like to be shown as a backdrop to the dialog. I found this online: ``` <style name="doNotDim" parent="@android:style/Theme.Dialog"> <item name="android:backgroundDimAmount">0</item> </style > ``` but not sure how to apply that to my dialog? I have a class called `public class UserInputDialog extends Dialog implements OnClickListener`. It sets its content view to the layout described above. I think I am doing this all right, just not sure how to add that style so I can NOT fade the background. Secondary question: Can you get new looks on your dialog (by say having an image or icon display with your text there) by using Themes?

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