Android Question Updating apps to API35

[ilan]

hi

i am using the snipped from here:

targetSdkVersion 35 and opting out of edge-to-edge enforcement

Starting from B4A v13.4, the default themes (Themes.LightTheme / Themes.DarkTheme) already include the snippet that opts out of edge-edge. You only need this if you use a customize theme. The recommended targetSdkVersion is presently 34, however if you like to experiment with v35 then your app...

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but i encounter on some apps that uses CLV that there is an issue with the z-order or something else. the thing is that 2 labels that should be in the front of a button do not appear.

if i change this line:

name="LightTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light">

to this:

name="LightTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light">

the labels are seen probably:

is it safe to use this code in my manifest for all my apps?

SetApplicationAttribute(android:theme, "@style/LightTheme")
CreateResource(values, theme.xml,
<resources>
    <style
        name="LightTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light">
       <item name="android:actionMenuTextAppearance">@style/LowerCaseMenu</item>
       <item name="android:windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement">true</item>
    </style>
     <style name="LowerCaseMenu" parent="android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Menu">
        <item name="android:textAllCaps">false</item>
    </style>
</resources>
)

 

[Erel]

Ilan you shouldn't use the holo theme. This is the very old Android 4 theme.

With the material theme, buttons have default elevation of 2dip. Whatever you want to be above them should be inside a panel with a larger elevation.

 

[ilan]

Whatever you want to be above them should be inside a panel with a larger elevation.

ok so i need to add another panel, put both labels inside an set the elevation property to above 2dip for the panel.
ok got it.

is it bad to use the Theme.Holo.Light theme? will it have any effect on my app or is it just appearance? (like msgbox,...)

 

[Erel]

is it bad to use the Theme.Holo.Light theme?

Apart of the theme looking outdated, you are relying on the OS to properly support an old theme. Android doesn't always excel with backward compatibility.
If you plan to further maintain and improve this app then it is worth updating the theme. It should be simple to update.

 

[ilan]

Apart of the theme looking outdated, you are relying on the OS to properly support an old theme. Android doesn't always excel with backward compatibility.
If you plan to further maintain and improve this app then it is worth updating the theme. It should be simple to update.

i just tried but i dont like the time and date selection. i like much more the old fashion. if it wont effect the functionality i will leave it like this. i am running the latest android version so i will make sure the apps work fine. if they wont i guess i will have to update unless there is a way to keep the look of the msgbox, date/time picker,..