Repeating Background Textures in Android

• Pick something from Subtle Patterns, e.g. irongrip.png and drop it in your drawable-hdpi folder
• Make a BitmapDrawable, e.g. irongrip_repeating.xml

1234	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <bitmap xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:src="@drawable/irongrip" android:tileMode="repeat" />

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• Apply it to a View

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<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:background="@drawable/irongrip_repeating" android:orientation="vertical"> </LinearLayout>

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The result:

A pretty simple way to spruce up an app, just don't go overboard. Happy hacking!