How to make Canvas draw area transparent in android?

Question

I would like to make Canvas area transparent because I would like to add an Image behind it so that Canvas actions happen above the image.My code for the canvas is here

Answer 1

If you want to have a canvas with a transparent background you have to configure the background image for the

mCanvas = new Canvas(mBackgroundBitmap);

with Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444

And use colors like 0x00000000 as transparent

    Bitmap mBackgroundImage = Bitmap.createBitmap(Size, Size,
                    Bitmap.Config.ARGB_4444);
    mCanvas = new Canvas(mBackgroundImage);

hope this helps! I have a pretty transparent canvas :D yay!