When is indeterminate progressbar coming to Android Support Library

Question

My applications UI is built using the Android Support Library, but there is currently no AppCompat version of the (intederminate) progressbar, which my app really needs.

I would prefer to not use any third party libraries to achieve material design progressbars, so I'm wondering if anyone sits on information about why it's not included in the support library, and if there is any sign of it arriving (and when).

Answer 1

Material Components Library

You can use the LinearProgressIndicator with the android:indeterminate="true" attribute:

<com.google.android.material.progressindicator.LinearProgressIndicator     android:indeterminate="true"     app:indicatorColor="?attr/colorPrimary"/> 

You can also use different colors using:

<com.google.android.material.progressindicator.LinearProgressIndicator         android:indeterminate="true"         app:indicatorColor="@array/progress_colors"         app:indeterminateAnimationType="contiguous"/> 

with:

  <integer-array name="progress_colors">     <item>@color/...</item>     <item>@color/....</item>     <item>@color/....</item>   </integer-array> 

You can also use the CircularProgressIndicator component to have a circular progress indicator:

<com.google.android.material.progressindicator.CircularProgressIndicator     android:indeterminate="true"     app:indicatorColor="?attr/colorPrimary"/> 

Note: It requires at least the version 1.3.0-alpha04

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Jetpack compose

With 1.0.x you can use the LinearProgressIndicator or CircularProgressIndicator

// Indeterminate CircularProgressIndicator() LinearProgressIndicator()  // Determinate CircularProgressIndicator(progress = ..) LinearProgressIndicator(progress = ..) 

Example:

var progress by remember {  mutableStateOf(0.1f) }  LinearProgressIndicator(     backgroundColor = Color.White,     progress = progress,     color = Blue ) 

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AppCompat

You can use a ProgressBar with an AppCompat style.

Just add this in your layout:

<ProgressBar         style="@style/Base.Widget.AppCompat.ProgressBar"         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:indeterminate="true"         android:visibility="visible" /> 

If you would like an Horizontal progress bar use:

  <ProgressBar         style="@style/Base.Widget.AppCompat.ProgressBar.Horizontal"         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="8dp"         android:layout_marginTop="24dp"         android:indeterminate="true"         android:visibility="visible" /> 

They follow the official material guidelines.