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| committer | 2016-02-24 13:33:42 -0800 | |
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Docs: Added Android Support Library 23.2 Release Notes
Bug: 26448279
Change-Id: I7549f87a374a3c2f632e31b8da9cac8394e5c9e6
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diff --git a/docs/html/tools/support-library/index.jd b/docs/html/tools/support-library/index.jd index d702b40e4913..df9dcf9fbc39 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/support-library/index.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/support-library/index.jd @@ -59,8 +59,365 @@ page.title=Support Library <p>This section provides details about the Support Library package releases.</p> <div class="toggle-content opened"> - <p id="rev23"><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> - <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-opened.png" class="toggle-content-img" alt="" + <p id="rev23-2-0"> + <a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"><img src= + "{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-opened.png" class="toggle-content-img" + alt="">Android Support Library, revision 23.2.0</a> <em>(February + 2016)</em> + </p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme"> + <dl> + <dt> + Changes for <a href="features.html#v4">v4 Support library</a>: + </dt> + + <dd> + <ul> + <li>Added {@code MediaBrowserCompat} for {@link + android.media.browse.MediaBrowser} support, and {@code + MediaBrowserServiceCompat} for {@link + android.service.media.MediaBrowserService} support. This is useful + when connecting a media app’s background service with UI components, + and integrating with Android Auto and Android Wear without requiring + API level 21 or higher. + </li> + + <li>The system now calls {@link + android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity#onActivityResult onActivityResult()} for a + nested {@link android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity}. + </li> + </ul> + </dd> + + <dt> + Changes for <a href="features.html#v7-appcompat">v7 AppCompat + library</a>: + </dt> + + <dd> + <ul> + <li>Added Night Mode functionality to API level 14 and higher. Switch + between <a href="{@docRoot}training/material/theme.html">Material + Light and Material Dark Themes</a> based on the time of day or + app-specific setting. + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <ul> + <li>Day and night themes can be found here: {@code + <sdk>/extras/android/support/v7/appcompat/res/values/themes_daynight.xml} + </li> + + <li>{@code AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode()}: sets the + app’s default mode by passing one of the following constants: + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <ul> + <li>{@code MODE_NIGHT_AUTO} + </li> + + <li>{@code MODE_NIGHT_NO} + </li> + + <li>{@code MODE_NIGHT_YES} + </li> + + <li>{@code MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM} + </li> + </ul> + </li> + + <li>{@code AppCompatDelegate.setLocalNightMode()}: overrides + the night mode setting for the local app component. + </li> + + <li>{@code AppCompatDelegate.getDefaultNightMode()}: returns + the default night mode. + </li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + </dd> + + <dt> + Changes for <a href="features.html#v7-mediarouter">v7 mediarouter + library</a>: + </dt> + + <dd> + <ul> + <li>{@link android.support.v7.app.MediaRouteControllerDialog} now + correctly applies custom app theme colors. + </li> + </ul> + </dd> + + <dt> + Changes for <a href="features.html#design">Design support library</a>: + </dt> + + <dd> + <ul> + <li>Added support for <a href= + "https://www.google.com/design/spec/components/bottom-sheets.html">bottom + sheets</a>. An interaction plugin, {@code + BottomSheetBehavior}, allows a child view of a {@link + android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout} to act as + a bottom sheet. The base class, {@code BottomSheetCallback}, provides + callbacks to monitor bottom sheet events. + </li> + </ul> + </dd> + + <dt> + Changes for the <a href="features.html#custom-tabs">CustomTabs support + library</a>: + </dt> + + <dd> + <ul> + <li> + <a href= + "https://developer.chrome.com/multidevice/android/customtabs">Chrome + Custom Tabs</a> now allows apps to include a bottom bar with action + buttons in addition to the existing top action button. + </li> + + <li>{@code CustomTabsIntent.Builder.addToolBarItem()}: adds an action + button to a custom tab. You can use this to add multiple buttons. + </li> + + <li>{@code CustomTabsSession.setToolBarItem()}: updates the visuals + for toolbar items. This method will only succeed if it is given a + valid id and the browser session is in the foreground. + </li> + </ul> + </dd> + + <dt> + Added VectorDrawable support library: + </dt> + + <dd> + <ul> + <li>Added Classes: + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <ul> + <li>{@code VectorDrawableCompat} + </li> + + <li>{@code AnimatedVectorDrawableCompat} + </li> + </ul> + </li> + + <li>Adds support for {@link + android.graphics.drawable.VectorDrawable} assets to apps + running on API level 7 or higher. {@link + android.graphics.drawable.AnimatedVectorDrawable} assets + are also supported on API level 11 or higher. Vector assets can be + considerably smaller than image assets and should help reduce app + size by reducing the amount of assets required to support multiple + device screens. + </li> + + <li>This library is now a dependency of the <a href= + "features.html#v7-appcompat">v7 AppCompat library</a>, allowing + developers and <a href="features.html#v7-appcompat">AppCompat </a> + to easily use vector drawables. To use {@code + VectorDrawableCompat} within an {@link android.widget.ImageButton} or + {@link android.widget.ImageView}, use the {@code app:srcCompat} XML + attribute or {@code setImageResource()} + method. + </li> + + <li>To keep referencing attribute IDs on API level 20 or + lower, add the following {@code appt} flag to your {@code + build,gradle} file: + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <ul> + <li>If you are building with Android Plugin for Gradle 1.5.0 or + lower, add the following to your {@code build.gradle} file: + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <pre> +android { + defaultConfig { + // Stops the Gradle’s automatic rasterization of vectors + generatedDensities = [] + } + // Flag that tells aapt to keep the attribute ids + aaptOptions { + additionalParameters "--no-version-vectors" + } +} +</pre> + </li> + + <li>If you are building with Android Plugin for Gradle 2.0.0 or + higher, add the following to your {@code build.gradle} file: + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <pre> +android { + defaultConfig { + vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true + } +} +</pre> + </li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + </dd> + + <dt> + Changes for <a href="features.html#v17-leanback">v17 Leanback + Library</a>: + </dt> + + <dd> + <ul> + <li>Added new capabilities to {@link android.support.v17.leanback.app.GuidedStepFragment}, + which is a component that guides users through a decision or series of decisions: + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <ul> + <li>Added button actions to {@link + android.support.v17.leanback.widget.GuidedAction}: + </li> + + <ul> + <li>{@code GuidedStepFragment.setButtonActions()}: sets a list of + {@link android.support.v17.leanback.widget.GuidedAction} buttons that + the user may select from the Actions view. + </li> + </ul> + </li> + + <li>Description fields are now editable: + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <ul> + <li>{@code GuidedAction.Builder.descriptionEditable()}: when passing + {@code true}, sets the action’s description to be editable. + </li> + + <li>{@code GuidedAction.getEditDescription()}: returns the editable + description as a {@code CharSequence}. + </li> + </ul> + </li> + + <li>Added drop-down lists of sub-actions: + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <ul> + <li>{@code GuidedAction.setSubActions()}: sets a {@link + android.support.v17.leanback.widget.GuidedAction} list as a drop-down + menu of sub-actions. + </li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + + <li>Added the {@code GuidedDatePickerAction} widget for {@link + android.widget.DatePicker} functionality: + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <ul> + <li>The date is selected using year, month, and day columns and has a + customizable range. + </li> + + <li>{@code GuidedDatePickerAction.Builder}: builder class for the {@code + GuidedDatePickerAction} object. + </li> + + <li>{@code GuidedDatePickerAction.Builder.datePickerFormat(String + datePickerFormat)}: set the desired date format by passing the + appropriate three-character {@code String}, e.g. {@code “YMD”} or {@code + “MDY”}. Alternatively, use the {@code datePickerFormat} XML attribute. + </li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + </dd> + </dl> + + <dl> + <dt> + Changes for <a href="features.html#v7-recyclerview">v7 RecyclerView + library</a>: + </dt> + + <dd> + <ul> + <li>{@link android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView} now has an opt-in + feature called <em>AutoMeasure</em> which allows {@link + android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.LayoutManager} to easily wrap + content or handle various measurement specifications provided by the + parent of the {@link android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView}. It + supports all existing animation capabilities of the {@link + android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView}. + </li> + + <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> + <ul> + <li>If you have a custom {@link + android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.LayoutManager}, + call {@code setAutoMeasureEnabled(true)} to start using the new + AutoMeasure API. All built-in {@link + android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.LayoutManager} objects + enable auto-measure by default. + </li> + + <li>{@link android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.LayoutManager} + no longer ignores some {@link + android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.LayoutParams} settings, + such as {@code MATCH_PARENT} in the scroll direction. + <p class="note"> + <strong>Note:</strong> These lifted restrictions may cause + unexpected behavior in your layouts. Make sure you specify + the correct layout parameters. + </p> + </li> + </ul> + </li> + + <li>When updating a {@link + android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.ViewHolder} with payload + information, {@link android.support.v7.widget.DefaultItemAnimator} + now disables change animations. + </li> + + <li>You can now modify the {@link + android.support.v7.widget.helper.ItemTouchHelper} escape velocity to + control swipe sensitivity. To make it easier or harder to swipe, + override {@code getSwipeEscapeVelocity(float defaultValue)} and modify {@code defaultValue}. + </li> + </ul> + </dd> + </dl> + </div> +</div> +<!-- end of collapsible section --> + +<div class="toggle-content closed"> + <p id="rev23-1-1"><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android Support Library, revision 23.1.1</a> <em>(November 2015)</em> </p> <div class="toggle-content-toggleme"> |