Android TextInputField Inflator Error

Question

Had a crash while trying to use the new TextInputField for Android and wanted to share my solution.

Trying the new TextInputField in the android appcomp

Answer 1

Make sure you have the following dependencies in your gradle file:

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:design:22.2.0'

Working example:

(Setting hintTextAppearance is not necessary.)

Update:

If you experience issues with the hint text not appearing in newer versions of Android (Marshmallow / Nougat), update library to version 22.2.1 (see TextInputLayout not showing EditText hint before user focus on it).

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.1'
compile 'com.android.support:design:22.2.1'