Android Question Updating to SDK 26 makes controls invisible

[dieterp]

After updating my sdk to version 26, I have noticed that my controls such as Spinners and Checkboxes are no longer displaying in my app. They are there, it's just that with the different color schemes of 26, and with the control Text Color and Color values set to default, the controls simply aren't visible. Can anyone assist me with this please?

 

[DonManfred]

How could we help? You are not providing any usefull information.
You are using Appcompat and setup a correct theme?

 

[dieterp]

I am not familiar with Appcompat, and I am not using it, and I will try explain in more detail my issue. I have been using B4A for several years now and with all SDK iterations my controls have always displayed clearly. Below is a screenshot of a screen running version 23

After updating the sdk version 26, the same screen now appears as below:

What will I need to change in the manifest editor, or whichever other method, in order to get things to look the way they did before the upgrade?

 

[DonManfred]

Search for AppCompat, create a Material Theme and use it. Looks like you are using an very old Android 2 Theme.

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/appcompat-with-toolbar-minimal-example.79896/
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...le-with-older-android-versions.48423/#content
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...-2-using-the-appcompat-library.48424/#content
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...3-using-a-toolbar-as-actionbar.49053/#content
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...4-modifyable-and-advanced-menu.49128/#content

 

[dieterp]

Ok thanks. Let me have a look into this and see if I can find a solution

 

[dieterp]

For anyone that has encountered the same issue as described above, the best solution for me was found at this link: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/version-safe-themes.87694/