Apologies - that's a typo in my post. I meant to write: <LinearLayout 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/mybitmapdrawable"> </LinearyLayout> That is what is coded in the application. If the <bitmap> tag is considered a drawable, then why would I get the error I got? Perhaps I should file a bug ... I wonder. Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en