Android getResources().getDrawable() deprecated API 22
You have some options to handle this deprecation the right (and future proof) way, depending on which kind of drawable you are loading:
A) drawables with theme attributes
ContextCompat.getDrawable(getActivity(), R.drawable.name);
You'll obtain a styled Drawable as your Activity theme instructs. This is probably what you need.
B) drawables without theme attributes
ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(getResources(), R.drawable.name, null);
You'll get your unstyled drawable the old way. Please note: ResourcesCompat.getDrawable()
is not deprecated!
EXTRA) drawables with theme attributes from another theme
ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(getResources(), R.drawable.name, anotherTheme);
Edit: see my blog post on the subject for a more complete explanation
You should use the following code from the support library instead:
ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.***)
Using this method is equivalent to calling:
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
return resources.getDrawable(id, context.getTheme());
} else {
return resources.getDrawable(id);
}
As of API 21, you should use the getDrawable(int, Theme)
method instead of getDrawable(int)
, as it allows you to fetch a drawable object associated with a particular resource ID for the given screen density/theme. Calling the deprecated getDrawable(int)
method is equivalent to calling getDrawable(int, null)
.