How to repeat background image in Android Activity

If you have a tile image and want to repeat it as a background of your Android Activity screen this can be achieved using android:tileMode property, lets see an example,

• Step 1: Select your texture image that you want to repeat,

  
  Example: Texture Image to Repeat

• Step 2: Create an xml under res -> drawable having bitmap tag with android:tileMode="repeat" attribute,

  
  Place the image in res folder

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

• Step 3: Now include this bitmap in the activity layout background attribute,

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      android:layout_width="match_parent"
      android:layout_height="match_parent"
      android:background="@drawable/app_bg" >
  </RelativeLayout>

Result:

Output


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