Use fillType="evenOdd" on Android 21

Question

I have an SVG image that I want to include in an Android project.

The minSdk version for the project is 9. Android Studio is generating PNG files for the SVG.

However, for API 21+, Android studio includes the SVG in a drawable-anydpi-v21 resource folder.

That means that any device running API 21 and up will use the SVG instead of the PNGs.

And that is the problem: my SVG requires android:fillType="evenOdd".

The PNG are properly generated, but for the SVG, because that attribute is API 24+, it is ignored on API 21 devices, and the image appears filled instead of being a wireframe-like image.

Is there anyway to convince Android studio to only include the PNG and drop the SVG completely?

Is there an other solution for this?

Answer 1

Attribute android:fillType is only used in API level 24 and higher. For below API level, follow these steps.

1. add this to your Gradle file.

   //Gradle Plugin 2.0+
   android {
     defaultConfig {
        ...
        vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary true
     }
   }
   

2. If you are using ImageView, change its property android:src to app:srcCompat.

3. If you are using as android:drawableStart or android:drawableEnd in TextView, change it to app:drawableStartCompat or app:drawableEndCompat.