Android set edit text style globally in theme doesn't work

Question

I am facing with problem. I am trying to make edit texts in my app look the same with the help of theme.
I have generated styles with the help of online tools (9-patch images) and tried to set it in my theme like this

   <!-- Base application theme. -->     <style name="DefaultAppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat">         <!-- Main theme colors -->         <!--   your app branding color for the app bar -->         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/blue</item>         <!--   darker variant for the status bar and contextual app bars -->         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/darkblue</item>         <!--   theme UI controls like checkboxes and text fields -->         <item name="colorAccent">@color/cornflowerblue</item>         <item name="windowNoTitle">true</item>         <item name="windowActionBar">false</item>         <item name="android:editTextStyle">@style/EditTextDefault</item>     </style> 

My style for edit text

<style name="EditTextDefault" parent="android:Widget.EditText">         <item name="android:background">@drawable/edit_text_holo_light</item>         <item name="android:textColor">@color/light_blue</item>         <item name="android:layout_marginLeft">@dimen/margin_edit_text_default</item>         <item name="android:layout_marginRight">@dimen/margin_edit_text_default</item>         <item name="android:layout_marginTop">@dimen/margin_edit_text_default</item>     </style> 

But this doesn't work if use edit text without specifying style manually for each edit text.

This doesn't work

<EditText     android:id="@+id/edit_text_login"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="wrap_content"     android:layout_above="@+id/edit_text_password"     android:hint="@string/hint_enter_login"     android:inputType="textEmailAddress" /> 

This works

<EditText     android:id="@+id/edit_text_login"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="wrap_content"     android:layout_above="@+id/edit_text_password"     style="@style/EditTextDefault"     android:hint="@string/hint_enter_login"     android:inputType="textEmailAddress" /> 

I know that layout_* params will not affect if they are used in theme, but other attributes should work.

Please help with this problem.

Answer 1

instead of this..

<item name="android:editTextStyle">@style/EditTextDefault</item> 

use this..

<item name="editTextStyle">@style/EditTextDefault</item> 

Answer 2

What Should You Do

Use this @android:style/Widget.EditText instead parent="android:Widget.EditText" .I hope it will helps you .

Please read This SO Answer Set a consistent style to all EditText

<style name="EditTextDefault" parent="@android:style/Widget.EditText">