In my application, I am trying to implement android:Theme.Material
as a parent theme in styles values-21
folder:
<!-- res/values-21/styles.xml -->
<resources>
<!-- your theme inherits from the material theme -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="android:Theme.Material">
<!-- theme customizations -->
<item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/primary</item>
<item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/text_primary</item>
<!-- darker variant for the status bar and contextual app bars -->
<item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary_dark</item>
<!-- theme UI controls like checkboxes and text fields -->
<item name="android:colorAccent">@color/accent</item>
<item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/primary_dark</item>
</style>
</resources>
After running the app, I am getting below error
java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity.
In values folder. I have below style
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light">
<!-- Customize your theme here. -->
</style>
But, if I add the same Theme.AppCompat.Light
in values-21 folder
its working fine. but actionbar color
is not changing.
Why can't i use the material design theme in values-21 folder
?
How to solve this problem?
(note: my application minsdk verison
is 13
and maxsdk version
is 22
)
My activity extends AppCompactActivity
If your are using an
AppCompatActivity
, just use only a style in yourres/values/styles.xml
, and check the namespace that your are using for colorPrimary, colorPrimaryDark....