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Asked: 2026-06-12T10:42:33+00:00

I have built a test application in Android with minimum API level as 8

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I have built a test application in Android with minimum API level as 8 in which I want to implement the following :

I have a toggle button which looks somewhat like this :

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This as you know is the default design of toggle buttons in API level 8.
But I want my UI to be adaptive to the API level the application is running in. So in case the same app is running on Ice Cream Sandwhich (API level 15) , the same toggle button should look like this :

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Does android provide any means to support this feature without building different a apk for each API level?

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  1. Editorial Team

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    • You need to work with sdk level 16 (or the latest), so the Switch
      class will be recognized
    • set android:minSdkVersion to 8 in the
      manifest
    • work with folders like stated below:

    You have to use different layout that you will put in different layout folder.

    For the api level 8 (and above), put it in

    /res/layout-v8
    and use the ToggleButton class: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/controls/togglebutton.html

    For the level 15:

    /res/layout-v15
    and use a Switch class.

    Good readings for you: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/providing-resources.html#AlternativeResources

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