values-21, values-22 or values-xx folder is gone after Android Studio 1.0

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When I create a new project with API14 as minimum, then there is no values-21 or values-22 folder in my project. I don't see any styles.XML anywhere, so how should I put in XML code for just Lollipop?

I use Android Studio 1.0.1, and I have SDK 21, 21.1.1, 24.0.2 installed.

bjiang · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-21T18:24:27.210

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Updated: Since API 22 has been released. API 23 is the same idea.

Right click the RES folder

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Then type values-v22 as the directory name and choose xml as the resource type.

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If you do NOT see the values-v22 show up, click the Project pulldown at the top of the screen like so. e.g. Change from Android to Project

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Now right click styles.xml in the values folder and choose copy

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Now right click the values-v22 folder and click paste.

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You should see this popup

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Click ok

At this point you should be good to go.

edited Oct 21 '15 at 18:24

answered Dec 18 '14 at 18:46

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Thanks bjiang. @color/primary_material_dark dont have any problem in styles.xml in v21 folder while in the regular styles it says that I have min api14, so its correct. – DMT82 Dec 18 '14 at 19:00
@bjiang, i get Cannot resolve symbol 'android:Theme.Material.NoActionBar' in res/values-v21/styles.xml, and in plz help – Pankaj Nimgade Mar 05 '15 at 07:52
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@PankajNimgade I think that because you lost `themes_material.xml` for some reason, you can get it from [here](https://gist.github.com/jbj88817/b0a3f750e3fe705a8a1a) and create a `xml file` named `themes_material.xml`, put the `file under the folder` of `sdk/platforms/android-21/data/res/values/` – bjiang Mar 05 '15 at 17:19
@bjiang, I have this file "themes_material.xml" in respective directory. I really don't know what else to do. in styles.xml i can't write any resource which starts with "android:" – Pankaj Nimgade Mar 06 '15 at 05:00

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 18 '15 at 00:05

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It is just a bug! Anyway I find a way to get it back:

Write anything in styles.xml that is related to new material theme example: <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
It will show you an error hover over it and press Alt+Enter.
choose the first choice Override Resource in values-v21.

I know it isn't the best way to do that, but it works until anyone can find a better way.

edited Oct 18 '15 at 00:05

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answered Feb 15 '15 at 14:31

humazed

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Temporary faster solution. – Abhijit Kurane Apr 10 '15 at 06:05

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 26 '16 at 12:37

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Try to switch from Android to [![Project][1]][1] as shown below

answered Feb 26 '16 at 12:37

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values-21, values-22 or values-xx folder is gone after Android Studio 1.0

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