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(...);