Theme used in the library conflicts with others

[lfdversluis]

If you use this library you get an error that the app theme is already defined (in my own project). To fix this, you can for example add tools:replace="android:icon, android:label, android:theme, android:name" in your application tag in the manifest. However, this causes instability with other libraries such as com.daimajia.slider:library:1.1.5.

Giving the error

Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #83: Error inflating class com.daimajia.slider.library.SliderLayout

Is there a way to make them all work happily together?

[avluis]

Would love to get more info on this as I am attempting to use this library while getting the same errors as above.

[passy]

I have not run into this issue. Any input on how we can make this easier for users on the library site would be very welcome.

[AndreiD]

`Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.

Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@theme value=(@style/AppTheme) from AndroidManifest.xml:15:7-38
is also present at [net.rdrei.android.dirchooser:library:3.2] AndroidManifest.xml:9:18-62 value=(@style/DirectoryChooserTheme).
Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:theme"' to element at AndroidManifest.xml:11:3-41:17 to override.`

[avluis]

@passy

Just wanted to update this.

The issue is simple:
If your app and the library have anything that is incompatible by the merge tool, then you'll get this error.

The merge tool is complaining about the theme attribute value (@style/AppTheme) but when I quickly scan the library, I don't see it - so the error it throws is not helpful.
What is helpful is the suggestion.

It literally means just that - to override the manifest merge (which should fix the issue), add 'tools:replace="android:theme" to your tag.
That should let you compile.
If you still cannot compile, make sure you don't have any tools:ignore statements, that seems to break it - I'm referring to com.gu.option, even maven complains about it:

Not Found: /artifact/com.gu/option/1.3

[geeteshk]

Gentlemen I have found a workaround for those facing this issue. It seems to only show up when android:theme is set for the tag. Remove it and add it to each of your activities separately. Worked fine for me.