AppCompatCheck Box not visible in android 4.3 API 18

Question

I am using AppCompatCheckBox in XML layout as given below,

<android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatCheckBox
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text=""
        android:id="@+id/checkBox"
        android:buttonTint="@color/appColor"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
        android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="15dp" />

But the check box is not visible on device running 4.3. But CheckBox text is visible, but not the CheckBox. Whats wrong here?

I am following this link. See the answer with 5 Points.

That worked on `Lollipop` + `Kitkat 4.4.2`, have you tried that on an another api ? — ʍѳђઽ૯ท, Jan 26 '16 at 20:56

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 26 '16 at 21:14

I don’t know if this solves, but you don’t need to use AppCompatCheckBox; a simple CheckBox is enough.

The activity you are using, presumably an AppCompatActivity, automatically inflates layout checkboxes as AppCompatCheckBoxs.

AppCompat* widgets should be used only when creating views at runtime, e.g. new AppCompatCheckBox(context) or when subclassing.

AppCompatCheck Box not visible in android 4.3 API 18

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