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user7365614

Reputation: 499

Snackbar on Android without changing theme

When I create a snackbar on Android I get this error: "java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity".

I don't want to change the theme to AppCompat of my activity, Is there a way I can have the snackbar without changing the theme?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 641

Answers (1)

CommonsWare
CommonsWare

Reputation: 1007554

Either you are using appcompat-v7 (AppCompatActivity, Theme.AppCompat, etc.), or you are not. You need to be consistent, so if you are not going to use Theme.AppCompat, make sure you are not extending AppCompatActivity.

However, the Design Support library — the source of the official Snackbar — only supports activities using appcompat-v7. If you want a snackbar without appcompat-v7, you cannot use the Design Support library. Instead, use some other implementation of a snackbar.

I just released a library that offers a port of the official Snackbar that works without appcompat-v7, but it only works with projects that have minSdkVersion of 21 or higher. This library implements a snackbar that works on older devices, though the project is discontinued. There may be other implementations.

Upvotes: 4

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