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Can't use 9.png in XML from mipmap folder

So Android Studio now have this mipmap folder where you should have your images with multiple resolutions (mdpi, hdpi, xhdpi, xxhdpi).

Using Simple-Nine-Patch-Generator i get my let's say photo.9.png.

I am trying to set background to view, but i can only link to images from drawable folder. I have my multiple photo.9.png in my mipmap, when trying to type @mipmap/ autocomplete offers @mipmap/photo.9. But there is error (. [dot] is not valid char). When typing @mipmap/photo i get again get error (can't resolve symbol '@mipmap/photo').

I can only link .9.png from drawable folder, but i can't make multiple resolution of same image in drawable.

Solution

  • You need to go to ProjectView and make directories in /res (drawable-hdpi and others), then you can add your .9.png in proper directories and link it in your project.