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codeoverload
24,260 PointsIs there a difference between android:src and app:srcCompat?
When should I use one over the other for an ImageView?
1 Answer
Kyle Baker
8,211 PointsFrom what I've gathered, seems the difference is that app:srcCompat is an attribute used when you want a vector drawable (vector images can be resized without losing image quality where png files lose image quality). Android:src would be the attribute for you if you were to go with a png drawable. You can use these attributes on ImageButtons and ImageViews (maybe more, but at least those two).
I used this link if you want to check it out http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2016/02/android-support-library-232.html
codeoverload
24,260 Pointscodeoverload
24,260 PointsMakes sense, but I used a png file and Android Studio automatically chose app:srcCompat...strange. I looked again on some other sites and here (https://medium.com/@chrisbanes/appcompat-v23-2-age-of-the-vectors-91cbafa87c88#.pf6wmj3oz) it says (as you said) that srcCompat was introduced because of vector graphics. Maybe you can still use it for pngs but it provides some new functionality for vectors.
Thanks for your answer anyway!
Kyle Baker
8,211 PointsKyle Baker
8,211 PointsNp and thanks for sharing the bit about being able to use pngs with it