Question

In android, I can apply a custom style based on versions:

+-res/values-v14/styles.xml
+-res/values/styles.xml

but, how can I apply a defined style based on version?

in values/styles.xml:

<style name="spinner_textview">
    <item name="style">@android:style/Widget.Spinner></item>
</style>

the following line causes error in eclipse

<item name="style">@android:style/Widget.Spinner</item>

Eclipse says: No resource found that matches the given name: attr
‘style’.

is there a way that I can apply style based on api version?

PS: i’m try to apply @android:style/Widget.DeviceDefault.Spinner to a TextView, but the style is only available in api 14+;

Answer 1

You are trying to specify the style within a style declaration.

Instead, your style should have “@android:style/Widget.Spinner” as it’s parent to inherit all it’s attributes.

<style name="spinner_textview" parent="@android:style/Widget.Spinner" >
 ...
</style>

This same style should have different parents depending on the version ( by using the values-XX folders )