Android Studio Render Issue

Question

Alright, I have spent 3~ hours total trying to fix this issue, and I can't for the life of me figure it out. I'm trying to start programming in Android Studio and I'm following TheNewBostons tutorials. I've followed it exactly, and every time that I switch the theme to "Material.Light" I get a Rendering Issue.

Here's the issue:

Error Message

I've tried several different fixes, like switching the renderer to a lower version of Android, editing styles.xml or something like that, and nothing has fixed it.

I've just started a new project, and haven't done a single thing. Does anyone have any light they can shed on this?

Answer 1

You are using the Support Design Library, and when you use the design library you must use a theme that extends Theme.AppCompat , as the error message says:

You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or decendant) with the design library.

So instead of selecting Material.Light , rather select Appcompat.Light .