Android: Drawable alternative API < 21

Asked Aug 30 '16 at 13:06

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Having to support night and day mode for API < 21 is a bit exhausting. Android API >= 21 has allowed the use of android:tint like the following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<bitmap xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:src="@drawable/ic_status"
    android:tint="@color/white" />

The previous made changing the tint color of the icon depending on the night mode very easy. However, it is not supported on API < 21. Which means I need two versions of every single item in my app (with different screen sizes). Is there any easier way??

This answer suggested creating a new style. But the events colorControlNormal and colorControlActivated are not what I'm looking for.

This one suggested using AppCompatImageView but I made my layouts with AppCompatButton and specified the drawableTop

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asked Aug 30 '16 at 13:06

Motassem Jalal

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use `DrawableCompat#setTint(Drawable drawable, int tint)` – pskink Aug 30 '16 at 13:24
@pskink In this case I will have to check each time for the mode in order to tint with the suitable color – Motassem Jalal Aug 30 '16 at 13:27
mode? what mode? you mean `setTintMode` or what? – pskink Aug 30 '16 at 13:28
@pskink No, I have two modes for the app, Day & Night. Each has different colors for the icons – Motassem Jalal Aug 30 '16 at 13:51
so yes, you need an `if` for those two modes – pskink Aug 30 '16 at 14:06

Android: Drawable alternative API < 21

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