How to change the background color of ListView items on Android?

This example demonstrate about How to change the background color of ListView items on Android.

Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.

Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.

<? xml version= "1.0" encoding= "utf-8" ?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
   xmlns: android = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   xmlns: tools = "http://schemas.android.com/tools"
   android :layout_width= "match_parent"
   android :layout_height= "match_parent"
   tools :context= ".MainActivity" >
   <ListView
      android :id= "@+id/mobile_list"
      android :layout_width= "match_parent"
      android :layout_height= "match_parent" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Step 3 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.java

package app.tutorialspoint.com.sample ;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity ;
import android.os.Bundle ;
import android.view.View ;
import android.widget.AdapterView ;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter ;
import android.widget.ListView ;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   String[] mobileArray = { "Android" , "IPhone" , "WindowsMobile" , "Blackberry" ,
      "WebOS" , "Ubuntu" , "Windows7" , "Max OS X" } ;
      @Override
      protected void onCreate (Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super .onCreate(savedInstanceState) ;
         setContentView(R.layout. activity_main ) ;
         ListView mobileList = findViewById(R.id. mobile_list ) ;
         ArrayAdapter adapter = new ArrayAdapter<>( this,
         android.R.layout. simple_list_item_1 , mobileArray ) ;
         mobileList.setAdapter(adapter) ;
         mobileList.setOnItemClickListener( new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
         public void onItemClick (AdapterView<?> parent , View view , int position , long id) {
            view.setBackgroundColor(getColor(R.color. colorPrimaryDark )) ;
         }
      }) ;
   }
}

Step 4 − Add the following code to androidManifest.xml

<? xml version= "1.0" encoding= "utf-8" ?>
<manifest xmlns: android = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   package= "app.tutorialspoint.com.sample" >
   <application
      android :allowBackup= "true"
      android :icon= "@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android :label= "@string/app_name"
      android :roundIcon= "@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
      android :supportsRtl= "true"
      android :theme= "@style/AppTheme" >
      <activity android :name= ".MainActivity" >
         <intent-filter>
            <action android :name= "android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android :name= "android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
         </intent-filter>
      </activity>
   </application>
</manifest>

Let's try to run your application. I assume you have connected your actual Android Mobile device with your computer. To run the app from android studio, open one of your project's activity files and click Run  icon from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen –