how to use android-support-v7-appcompat - BONGDATV

How you setup the Android Support Libraries in your development project depends on what features you want to use and what range of Android platform versions you want to support with your application. This document guides you through downloading the Support Library package and adding libraries to your development environment.

It's easy to get started with the Support v7 AppCompat library by simply installing the NuGet through the NuGet package manager in Visual Studio or Xamarin Studio. After you have the latest NuGet packages installed, you will want to ensure that you properly configure your theme by following this guide. Introducing AppCompatActivity.

Method 1. Go to your build.gradle (Module:app) file and in the dependencies section the appcompat one, you should see something like compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:XX.X.X', change it to compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:XX.X.+' or else hit ALT + ENTER on both appcompat & design dependencies then select the shown version.

Add the dependencies for the artifacts you need in the build.gradle file for your app or module: Groovy Kotlin. dependencies { def appcompat_version = "1.7.0" implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$appcompat_version" // For loading and tinting drawables on older versions of the platform.