AppCompat and EditText different underline on different API

Question

I\'m trying to make underline line color change for EditText (it will be used for input\'s validation, so it must be able to change in runtime).

I\'m u

Answer 1

You should not change the background. It's better if you create a theme, and use theme colors (colorPrimary, colorAccent are the most important for widgets) to get the desired effect. Assign the theme to your EditText and enjoy. Note: you should use one of the AppCompat theme as base theme.

and in your colors.xml

#ff0000
#00ff00