Support library VectorDrawable Resources$NotFoundException

Question

I am using Design Support Library version 23.4.0. I have enabled the gradle flag:

defaultConfig {     vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true } 

I am using build tools version 23.0.2, but still, I am getting Resources$NotFoundException on KitKat or lower.

It is occurring when I use android:drawableLeft or imageView.setImageResource(R.drawable.drawable_image).

And yes, I am putting this on every activity where I am using drawables

static {     AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true); } 

Is this a bug of the support library?

Answer 1

It took 3 separate things for me to get this to work using support library 23.4.0:

1. Add this to build.gradle

   defaultConfig {     vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true } 

2. Add the following to onCreate of your Application class

   AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true); 

   (From the reference of this link - "https://stackoverflow.com/a/45582033/10752962")

   In API less then 21,use this line before setContentView();

3. For all XML views in which you are setting a vector drawable replace

   android:src 

   with

   app:srcCompat 

   and in the code replace this:

   imageView.setImageResource(...); 

   with

   imageView.setImageDrawable(...); 

Answer 2

To complement some of the answers here: backward-compatible support for VectorDrawables comes with a price and doesn't work in all cases.

In which cases does it work? I've made this diagram to help (valid for Support Library 23.4.0 to at least 25.1.0).