error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'buttonBarButtonStyle'

Question

I write a theme in styles.xml file like below

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
 <!-- Root styles that vary by API level -->
<style name="FrameworkRoot.Theme" parent="Theme.Sherlock.Light.DarkActionBar">
    <!-- API 11+ (compatibility) -->
    <item name="buttonBarStyle">@style/Compat.ButtonBar</item>
    <item name="buttonBarButtonStyle">@style/Compat.ButtonBarButton</item>
    <item name="indeterminateProgressStyle">@style/Compat.IndeterminateProgress</item>
    <!-- API 14+ (compatibility) -->
    <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">@dimen/compat_list_preferred_item_padding_left</item>
    <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingRight">@dimen/compat_list_preferred_item_padding_right</item>
    <item name="listPreferredItemHeightSmall">@dimen/compat_list_preferred_item_height_small</item>
</style>

but get the error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'buttonBarStyle'.

I get the code from the google io2012. Both mine and its' all base

    <uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="8"
    android:targetSdkVersion="16" />

I can compile the google io2012's source code but not mine. so strange. is anybody know why? or have the same question?

In my opinion you need compat.xml and attrs.xml in ../res/values folder. — gsscoder, Nov 22 '12 at 15:04

Alan · Answer 1 · 2013-02-12T22:57:31.013

I had a similar problem... I have two projects in my Eclipse workspace, both based on the Android 4.2 jar. One has minSdkVersion="8" with targetSdkVersion="17" and its style references both the buttonBarStyle and buttonBarButtonStyle names just fine. The other project uses the same manifest settings and will not build due to the errors:

 No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'buttonBarStyle'.
 No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'buttonBarButtonStyle'.

When I saw @dead's comment about needing an attrs.xml file, I checked and sure enough, the project that wouldn't compile was missing this file. I think the working project was generated using the Eclipse Android Application Project wizard, while the other was created manually.

The contents of res/values/attrs.xml:

<resources>

    <!--
         Declare custom theme attributes that allow changing which styles are
         used for button bars depending on the API level.
         ?android:attr/buttonBarStyle is new as of API 11 so this is
         necessary to support previous API levels.
    -->
    <declare-styleable name="ButtonBarContainerTheme">
        <attr name="buttonBarStyle" format="reference" />
        <attr name="buttonBarButtonStyle" format="reference" />
    </declare-styleable>

</resources>

The contents of res/values/colors.xml:

<resources>

    <color name="black_overlay">#66000000</color>

</resources>

And the three style files:

1) res/values/styles.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>

    <!--
        Base application theme, dependent on API level. This theme is replaced
        by AppBaseTheme from res/values-vXX/styles.xml on newer devices.
    -->

    <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.Light">
        <!--
            Theme customizations available in newer API levels can go in
            res/values-vXX/styles.xml, while customizations related to
            backward-compatibility can go here.
        -->
    </style>

    <!-- Application theme. -->
    <style name="AppTheme" parent="AppBaseTheme">
        <!-- All customizations that are NOT specific to a particular API-level 
             can go here. -->
    </style>

    <style name="ButtonBarButton" />

    <style name="ButtonBar">
        <item name="android:paddingLeft">2dp</item>
        <item name="android:paddingTop">5dp</item>
        <item name="android:paddingRight">2dp</item>
        <item name="android:paddingBottom">0dp</item>
        <item name="android:background">@android:drawable/bottom_bar</item>
    </style>

    <style name="FullscreenTheme" parent="android:Theme.NoTitleBar">
        <item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@null</item>
        <item name="android:windowBackground">@null</item> 
        <item name="buttonBarStyle">@style/ButtonBar</item>
        <item name="buttonBarButtonStyle">@style/ButtonBarButton</item>
    </style>

    <style name="ContentText">
        <item name="android:textColor">#0000ff</item>
        <item name="android:textSize">50sp</item>
        <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
    </style>

</resources>

2) res/values-v11/styles.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>

    <!--
        Base application theme for API 11+. This theme completely replaces
        AppBaseTheme from res/values/styles.xml on API 11+ devices.
    -->
    <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.Holo.Light">
        <!-- API 11 theme customizations can go here. -->
    </style>

    <style name="FullscreenActionBarStyle" parent="android:Widget.Holo.ActionBar">
        <item name="android:background">@color/black_overlay</item>
    </style>

    <style name="FullscreenTheme" parent="android:Theme.Holo">
        <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/FullscreenActionBarStyle</item>
        <item name="android:windowActionBarOverlay">true</item>
        <item name="android:windowBackground">@null</item>
        <item name="buttonBarStyle">?android:attr/buttonBarStyle</item>
        <item name="buttonBarButtonStyle">?android:attr/buttonBarButtonStyle</item>
    </style>

</resources>

3) res/values-v14/styles.xml

<resources>

    <!--
        Base application theme for API 14+. This theme completely replaces
        AppBaseTheme from BOTH res/values/styles.xml and
        res/values-v11/styles.xml on API 14+ devices.
    -->
    <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar">
        <!-- API 14 theme customizations can go here. -->
    </style>

</resources>

Thank you - this also taught me a bit more about themes in Android. — Ewald, Mar 22 '13 at 13:07

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 20 '12 at 07:09

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buttonBarStyle is for versions 11 and above as you state in your SDK but you are using android:minSdkVersion="8". Isn't it supposed to work for android:minSdkVersion="11"?

answered Jul 20 '12 at 07:09

Erol

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when I change the minSdkVersion="8", and clean the project, the error still exists. – jerry Jul 20 '12 at 07:44
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by the way, the google io 2012's code can run with android:minSdkVersion="8" . I think I miss something Configuration – jerry Jul 20 '12 at 07:48

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 23 '13 at 17:13

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Refer the below link. Add the values which are used in your code and delete the rest . Hope it helps you.

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/2888524e03896831f487e5dee63f18f1c33c0115/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml

answered Oct 23 '13 at 17:13

Sharan

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Fanglin · Answer 4 · 2014-04-18T01:28:22.130

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Make sure you have included the AppCompat . It is a library project. You need to reference the library project in your android project.

https://developer.android.com/tools/support-library/setup.html

Check the topic Adding libraries with resources.

edited Apr 18 '14 at 01:28

answered Apr 18 '14 at 01:15

Fanglin

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 16 '17 at 20:02

Had the same problem as yours:

my build.gradlefile:

android {
compileSdkVersion 25
buildToolsVersion "27.0.1"
defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.whatever"
    minSdkVersion 15
    targetSdkVersion 25
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
    testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
    }
}}

what I did in my Values folder added a attrs.XML file, with this codes in it:

<declare-styleable name="ButtonBarContainerTheme">
    <attr name="metaButtonBarStyle" format="reference" />
    <attr name="metaButtonBarButtonStyle" format="reference" />
</declare-styleable>

now I see no complains!

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 18 '17 at 07:36

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I was getting same error....deleted the folders at

C:\Users\.android\build-cache\Hash Number of Folders E.g. 4eaccf0d162ec009b115c7e0ff4f542f8d2a663b\

and it worked like a charm....

answered Nov 18 '17 at 07:36

Zeeshan Zulfiqar

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error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'buttonBarButtonStyle'

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