diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/patrickgold/florisboard/util/view_utils.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/patrickgold/florisboard/util/view_utils.kt
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+package dev.patrickgold.florisboard.util
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList
+import android.util.TypedValue
+import android.view.View
+import android.widget.Button
+
+fun getColorFromAttr(
+    context: Context,
+    attrColor: Int,
+    typedValue: TypedValue = TypedValue(),
+    resolveRefs: Boolean = true
+): Int {
+    context.theme.resolveAttribute(attrColor, typedValue, resolveRefs)
+    return typedValue.data
+}
+
+fun setBackgroundTintColor(view: View, colorId: Int) {
+    view.backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(
+        getColorFromAttr(view.context, colorId)
+    )
+}
+fun setDrawableTintColor(view: Button, colorId: Int) {
+    view.compoundDrawableTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(
+        getColorFromAttr(view.context, colorId)
+    )
+}
+fun setTextTintColor(view: View, colorId: Int) {
+    view.foregroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(
+        getColorFromAttr(view.context, colorId)
+    )
+}