I have a very strange problem with my app. After updating to the newest versions of Support libraries I get this error:
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.app/com.example.app.MainActivity}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity.
This is where the exception is thrown:
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
…
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
getWindow().requestFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTION_BAR_OVERLAY);
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);//Exception thrown here
}
…
}
What is strange is that I am using AppCompat theme with all my Activities: AndroidManifest.xml:
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
android:name="com.orm.SugarApp">
<activity
android:name="com.example.app.MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
…
</application>
styles.xml:
<resources>
<style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
<!-- your app branding color for the app bar -->
<item name="colorPrimary">@color/primary</item>
<!-- darker variant for the status bar and contextual app bars -->
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary_dark</item>
<!-- theme UI controls like checkboxes and text fields -->
<item name="colorAccent">@color/accent</item>
<item name="actionBarStyle">@style/MyActionBar</item>
<item name="actionBarTabTextStyle">@style/MyActionBarTabText</item>
<item name="windowActionBarOverlay">true</item>
</style>
<style name="MyActionBar"
parent="Widget.AppCompat.Light.ActionBar.Solid">
<item name="android:icon">@drawable/ic_launcher</item>
<item name="icon">@drawable/ic_launcher</item>
</style>
<style name="MyActionBarTabText" parent="Widget.AppCompat.ActionBar.TabText">
<item name="textAllCaps">false</item>
<item name="android:textAllCaps">false</item>
<item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
</style>
<!-- Application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="AppBaseTheme">
</style>
<style name="menu_labels_style">
<item name="android:background">@drawable/fab_label_background</item>
<item name="android:textColor">@color/white</item>
</style>
</resources>
Why is this exception thrown then?
EDIT:
v21/styles.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<style name="AppTheme" parent="AppBaseTheme">
<!-- Main theme colors -->
<!-- your app branding color for the app bar -->
<item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/primary_lolipop</item>
<!-- darker variant for the status bar and contextual app bars -->
<item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary_dark</item>
<!-- theme UI controls like checkboxes and text fields -->
<item name="android:colorAccent">@color/accent</item>
<item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/MyActionBar</item>
<item name="android:colorButtonNormal">@color/accent</item>
<item name="android:textColorAlertDialogListItem">@color/accent</item>
<item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/navbar</item>
<item name="android:actionBarTabTextStyle">@style/MyActionBarTabText</item>
<item name="android:windowActionBarOverlay">true</item>
<item name="android:windowContentTransitions">true</item>
<item name="android:windowAllowEnterTransitionOverlap">true</item>
<item name="android:windowAllowReturnTransitionOverlap">true</item>
<item name="android:windowSharedElementEnterTransition">@android:transition/move</item>
<item name="android:windowSharedElementExitTransition">@android:transition/move</item>
</style>
</resources>