How to set VectorDrawable as an image for ImageView programmatically

Question

I want to set some vectorDrawables to a ImageView in Android Studio.

I can set png and jpg drawable easily but when i want to set VectorDrawable, it does not work on imageview.

img.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_home); 

ic_home is VectorDrawable and this code doesn't work.

Answer 1

If you want to use vector drawables (less OR greater than API 21) just do the following:

Set the image programmatically (e.g. in your activity):

imageView.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_left_arrow_blue);  

or by XML:

app:srcCompat="@drawable/your_vector_name" 

In your app's build.gradle you need to include:

android {     defaultConfig {         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true     } } 

And for vector support for less then API 21, add the following to onCreate:

AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);   

Answer 2

For those who want to load a vector drawable programmatically for other uses, such as setting a drawableLeft or otherwise, you can use:

Drawable drawable = AppCompatResources.getDrawable(context, drawableRes); 

where the context is a AppCompatActivity.