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Asked: 2026-05-25T01:30:49+00:00

What does parent=android:Theme.Holo mean in res/values/styles.xml ? <style name=activated_dark_item parent=android:Theme.Holo> <item name=android:background>@drawable/mDrawable</item> </style>

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What does parent="android:Theme.Holo" mean in res/values/styles.xml? 

<style name="activated_dark_item" parent="android:Theme.Holo">
    <item name="android:background">@drawable/mDrawable</item>
</style>
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    Parent attribute means that your current themes extends this Parent theme. It has all its attributes that you can override in your current style. It is a kind of inheritance for styles.

    You can also check here: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/themes.html#Inheritance

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