Android: how to create a background from pattern?
Here is a really nice explanation:
Put your "back.png" image on "drawable" folder. Then create a drawable "backrepeat.xml" like that:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><bitmap xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:src="@drawable/back" android:tileMode="repeat" /> In your layout, add android:background="@drawable/backrepeat":
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><LinearLayout android:id="@+id/MainLayout" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="vertical" android:background="@drawable/backrepeat"></LinearLayout>As is the case with many Android good practices/handy tricks, it can be traced back to Romain Guy.