Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.content.Context; import android.util.TypedValue; public class Main { public static int getEditTextColor(Context ctx) { TypedValue tv = new TypedValue(); boolean found = ctx.getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.editTextColor, tv, true); if (found) { // SDK 11+ return ctx.getResources().getColor(tv.resourceId); } else { // SDK < 11 return ctx.getResources().getColor(android.R.color.primary_text_light); } } }