Support Libraries: v25 and beyond (Londroid Jan 2017)

Learn about some of the new features and improvements that we have released in v25 of the Android Support Library.

https://www.meetup.com/android/events/236377871/

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1. 25 AND BEYOND
   SUPPORT LIBRARY
   +ChrisBanes
   
   @chrisbanes
   

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2. Palette
   

   v4
   MediaRouter
   Percent
   AppCompat
   Design
   Custom
   
   Tabs
   Annotations
   RecyclerView
   Leanback
   CardView
   GridLayout Preference
   Transition
   Vector
   Exif
   v13
   

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3. 

   v4
   core-ui compat
   core-utils fragment
   media
   Palette
   MediaRouter
   Percent
   AppCompat
   Design
   Custom
   
   Tabs
   Annotations
   RecyclerView
   Leanback
   CardView
   GridLayout Preference
   Transition
   Vector
   Exif
   v13
   

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4. As of 25.1.1
   27
   make up the
   ‘Support Library’
   libraries
   

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5. As of 25.1.1
   424
   public classes
   make up the
   ‘Support Library’
   

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6. As of 25.1.1
   5854
   public methods
   make up the
   ‘Support Library’
   

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7. As of 25.1.1
   238
   people have
   committed to
   frameworks/support
   

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8. SUPPORT LIBRARY
   ExifInterface
   New in 25.1.0
   

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9. Allows reading/writing of exif tags in JPEG
   and RAW files
   

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10. Same API as framework counterpart
    Allows reading/writing of exif tags in JPEG
    and RAW files
    

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11. Same API as framework counterpart
    Pure Java implementation
    Allows reading/writing of exif tags in JPEG
    and RAW files
    

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12. SUPPORT LIBRARY
    BottomNavigationView
    New in 25.0.0
    

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14. android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="56dp"
    app:menu="@menu/my_navigation_items" />
    

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15. 
    android:title="@string/menu_search"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_search" />
    android:title="@string/menu_settings"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_add" />
    android:title="@string/menu_navigation"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_navigation_menu" />
    
    

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16. SUPPORT LIBRARY
    minSdkVersion++
    

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17. In 24.0.0, we had
    
    various min sdk values
    4+
    

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18. In 24.1.0, we moved to
    minSdkVersion…
    

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20. In 26.0.0, we will
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    change again
    (probably)
    

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21. SUPPORT LIBRARY
    Material Design Components
    material.io/components
    

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24. Design lib
    Material Components for Android
    

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25. http://androidbackstage.blogspot.com
    

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