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?

Answer 1

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>

Answer 2

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"?

Answer 3

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