Change your android version on your designer preview into your current version depend on your Manifest. rendering problem caused your designer preview used higher API level than your current android API level.
Adjust with your current API Level. If the API level isn't in the list, you'll need to install it via the SDK Manager.
In new update android studio 2.2 facing rendering issue then follow this steps.
I fixed it - in styles.xml file I changed
"Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar"
to
"Base.Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar"
It's some kind of hack I came across a long time ago to solve similar rendering problems in previous Android Studio versions.
Open AndroidManifest.xml
Change:android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
to something like:android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light"
Hit "refresh" button in the "Previev" tab.
I was able to fix this in Android Studio 0.2.0 by changing API from API 18: Android 4.3 to API 17: Android 4.2.2
This is under the Android icon menu in the top right of the design window.
Hope it helps.
In the Latest Android Studio 3.1.3, Dependency:
implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha3'
or
Even in latest by 27th of Aug 18 ie
implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-rc01'
facing similar issue
Change it to
implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha1
This will solve your problem of Preview.
UPDATE
Still, in beta01 there is a preview problem for latest appcompact v7 library
make the above change as changing it to alpha01 for solving rendering problem
I have solved the Problem by changing style.xml
this was an awesom solution.
it still happens in Android Studio 1.5.1. on Ubuntu and you can solve it simply changing a setting from Gradle:
1) on app/build.gradle dependencies change from:
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.2.0'
to:
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.1.0'
2) rebuild project
3) refresh view
Best regards,
/Angel
I had the same problem, current update, but rendering failed because I need to update.
Try changing the update version you are on. The default is Stable, but there are 3 more options, Canary being the newest and potentially least stable. I chose to check for updates from the Dev Channel, which is a little more stable than Canary build. It fixed the problem and seems to work fine.
To change the version, Check for Updates, then click the Updates link on the popup that says you already have the latest version.
In build.gradle below dependencies add:
configurations.all {
resolutionStrategy.eachDependency { DependencyResolveDetails details ->
def requested = details.requested
if (requested.group == "com.android.support") {
if (!requested.name.startsWith("multidex")) {
details.useVersion "27.+"
}
}
}
}
This worked for me, I found it on stack, addressed as the "Theme Error solution":
Theme Error - how to fix?
Rendering didn't work for me too. I had value on the right side of the android icon. I ran
sudo apt-get install gradle
I restarted Android studio then and value changed to 23.
Voila, it renders now! :)
Just download minimum prefered SDK from SDK Manager, then build. Works for me.
Make sure your designer version and targetSdkVersion both is same.
Example : If your targetSdkVersion is 22 then change your designer version also 22, so this problem do not occur.
Best Solution is go to
File -> Sync Project With Gradle Files
I hope this helped