Drawable tinting for api <21

Question

Is it possible to make drawable tinting work for api < 21?

Answer 1

Now AppCompatImageView,AppCompatButton will replace the ImageView,Button to support tint on devices with lower API. Check link for more details AppCompatImageView,AppCompatButton

Answer 2

Use this NameSpace
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"

and after you can replace every android:tint with app:tint. This fix the issue for me.

Answer 3

Use the AppCompatImageView like so:

<android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatImageView
        android:id="@+id/my_appcompat_imageview"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:src="@drawable/my_image"
        android:tint="#636363"
    />

Make sure you have the latest appcompat-v7 in your app's build.gradle.

Example: compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.0.0' in your app's build.gradle.

Answer 4

Couldn't you simply use an ImageView to display your Drawable? android:tint works fine on older API levels.

<ImageView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:src="@drawable/ic_calendar"
    android:tint="@color/primary"
    />