android - References to other resources are not supported by build-time PNG generation

Question

AndroidStudio 3.0 / Android Gradle plugin 3.0

<vector>
  <path android:fillColor="@color/image_button_disabled"/>
</vector>

I get this error:

references to other resources are not supported by build-time PNG generation

Will it be possible to resolve it or is it a deprecated solution?

Answer 1

To support API SDK < 24 add the following line to your app build.gradle inside the android block:

defaultConfig {
   vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
}

If your minSdkVersion is 24 or higher, then your issue will be resolved on its own, because VectorDrawables have full support starting with this API.

See Android Developers: Vector Drawables Backward Compatibility Solution for details.