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1page.title=Support Library Features
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8    <h2>In this document</h2>
9    <ol>
10      <li><a href="#v4">v4 Support Library</a></li>
11      <li><a href="#multidex">Multidex Support Library</a></li>
12      <li><a href="#v7">v7 Support Libraries</a>
13        <ol>
14          <li><a href="#v7-appcompat">v7 appcompat library</a></li>
15          <li><a href="#v7-cardview">v7 cardview library</a></li>
16          <li><a href="#v7-gridlayout">v7 gridlayout library</a></li>
17          <li><a href="#v7-mediarouter">v7 mediarouter library</a></li>
18          <li><a href="#v7-palette">v7 palette library</a></li>
19          <li><a href="#v7-recyclerview">v7 recyclerview library</a></li>
20          <li><a href="#v7-preference">v7 preference library</a></li>
21        </ol>
22      </li>
23      <li><a href="#v8">v8 Support Library</a></li>
24      <li><a href="#v13">v13 Support Library</a></li>
25      <li><a href="#v14-preference">v14 Preference Support Library</a></li>
26      <li><a href="#v17-leanback">v17 Leanback Library</a></li>
27      <li><a href="#v17-preference">v17 Preference Library for TV</a></li>
28      <li><a href="#annotations">Annotations Support Library</a></li>
29      <li><a href="#design">Design Support Library</a></li>
30      <li><a href="#custom-tabs">Custom Tabs Support Library</a></li>
31      <li><a href="#percent">Percent Support Library</a></li>
32      <li><a href="#recommendation">Recommendation Support Library for TV</a></li>
33    </ol>
34
35    <h2>See also</h2>
36    <ol>
37      <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/index.html#revisions">
38        Support Library Revisions</a></li>
39      <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html">
40        Support Library Setup</a></li>
41    </ol>
42
43  </div>
44</div>
45
46<p>The Android Support Library package contains several libraries that can be included
47  in your application. Each of these libraries supports a specific range of Android platform
48  versions and set of features.</p>
49
50<p>This guide explains the important features and version support provided by the Support
51  Libraries to help you decide which of them you should include in your application. In general,
52  we recommend including the <a href="#v4">v4 support</a> and <a href="#v7-appcompat">v7
53  appcompat</a> libraries, because they support a wide range of
54  Android versions and provide APIs for recommended user interface patterns.</p>
55
56<p>In order to use any of the following libraries, you must download the library files to your
57  Android SDK installation. Follow the directions for downloading the Support Libraries in
58  <a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#download">Support Library Setup</a> to
59  complete this step. You must take additional steps to include a specific Support Library in
60  your application. See the end of each library section below for important information on how to
61  include the library in your application.</p>
62
63
64<h2 id="v4">v4 Support Library</h2>
65
66<p>This library is designed to be used with Android 1.6 (API level 4) and higher. It includes the
67  largest set of APIs compared to the other libraries, including support for application components,
68  user interface features, accessibility, data handling, network connectivity, and programming
69  utilities. Here are a few of the key classes included in the v4 library:</p>
70
71<ul>
72  <li>App Components
73    <ul>
74      <li>{@link android.support.v4.app.Fragment}
75        - Adds support for encapsulation of user interface and functionality
76        with Fragments, enabling
77        applications to provide layouts that adjust between small and
78        large-screen devices.
79       </li>
80
81      <li>{@link android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat} - Adds support for rich notification
82        features.</li>
83      <li>{@link android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager} - Allows applications to easily
84        register for and receive intents within a single application without broadcasting them
85        globally.</li>
86    </ul>
87  </li>
88  <li>User Interface
89    <ul>
90      <li>{@link android.support.v4.view.ViewPager} - Adds a
91      {@link android.view.ViewGroup} that manages the layout for the
92      child views, which the user can swipe between.</li>
93      <li>{@link android.support.v4.view.PagerTitleStrip}
94        - Adds a non-interactive title strip, that can be added as a child of
95        {@link android.support.v4.view.ViewPager}.</li>
96      <li>{@link android.support.v4.view.PagerTabStrip} - Adds a
97        navigation widget for switching between paged views, that can also be used with
98        {@link android.support.v4.view.ViewPager}.</li>
99      <li>{@link android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout} - Adds
100      support for creating a <a href="{@docRoot}training/implementing-navigation/nav-drawer.html"
101      >Navigation Drawer</a> that can be pulled in from the edge of a window.</li>
102      <li>{@link android.support.v4.widget.SlidingPaneLayout}
103        - Adds widget for creating linked summary and detail views that
104        appropriately adapt to various screen sizes.</li>
105    </ul>
106  </li>
107  <li>Accessibility
108    <ul>
109      <li>{@link android.support.v4.widget.ExploreByTouchHelper}
110        - Adds a helper class for implementing accessibility support for custom views.</li>
111      <li>{@link android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEventCompat} - Adds support for
112      {@link android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent}. For more information about implementing
113      accessibility, see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/ui/accessibility/index.html"
114      >Accessibility</a>.</li>
115
116      <li>{@link android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat} - Adds support
117      for {@link android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo}.</li>
118      <li>{@link android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeProviderCompat} - Adds
119      support for {@link android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeProvider}.</li>
120      <li>{@link android.support.v4.view.AccessibilityDelegateCompat} - Adds support for
121      {@link android.view.View.AccessibilityDelegate}.</li>
122    </ul>
123  </li>
124  <li>Content
125    <ul>
126      <li>{@link android.support.v4.content.Loader} - Adds support for asynchronous loading of data.
127        The library also provides concrete implementations of this class, including
128        {@link android.support.v4.content.CursorLoader} and
129        {@link android.support.v4.content.AsyncTaskLoader}.</li>
130      <li>{@link android.support.v4.content.FileProvider} - Adds support for sharing of private
131        files between applications.</li>
132    </ul>
133  </li>
134</ul>
135
136<p>
137  There are many other APIs included in this library. For complete, detailed information about the
138  v4 Support Library APIs, see the {@link android.support.v4.app android.support.v4} package in the
139  API reference.
140</p>
141
142<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
143{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v4/} directory. The library does not contain user
144interface resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions for
145<a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-without-res">Adding libraries without
146resources</a>.</p>
147
148<p class="caution"><strong>Caution:</strong> Using dynamic dependencies, especially for higher version
149numbers, can cause unexpected version updates and regression incompatibilities.</p>
150
151<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
152
153<pre>
154com.android.support:support-v4:21.0.0
155</pre>
156
157
158
159<h2 id="multidex">Multidex Support Library</h2>
160
161<p>
162  This library provides support for building apps with multiple Dalvik Executable (DEX) files.
163  Apps that reference more than 65536 methods are required to use multidex configurations. For
164  more information about using multidex, see <a href="{@docRoot}tools/building/multidex.html">
165  Building Apps with Over 65K Methods</a>.
166</p>
167
168<p>
169  After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
170  {@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/multidex/} directory. The library does not contain
171  user interface resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions
172  for
173  <a href= "{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-without-res">Adding libraries without
174  resources</a>.
175</p>
176
177<p>
178  The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:
179</p>
180
181<pre>
182com.android.support:multidex:1.0.0
183</pre>
184
185
186
187<h2 id="v7">v7 Support Libraries</h2>
188
189<p>There are several libraries designed to be used with Android 2.1 (API level 7) and higher.
190  These libraries provide specific feature sets and can be included in your application
191  independently from each other.</p>
192
193
194<h3 id="v7-appcompat">v7 appcompat library</h3>
195
196<p>This library adds support for the
197  <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/ui/actionbar.html">Action Bar</a> user
198  interface <a href="{@docRoot}design/patterns/actionbar.html">design
199  pattern</a>. This library includes support for
200  <a href="{@docRoot}design/material/">material design</a> user interface
201  implementations.
202</p>
203
204<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong>
205  This library depends on the v4 Support Library. If you are using Ant or Eclipse, make sure
206  you include the v4 Support Library as part of this library's classpath.
207</p>
208
209<p>Here are a few of the key classes included in the v7 appcompat library:</p>
210
211<ul>
212  <li>{@link android.support.v7.app.ActionBar} - Provides an implementation of the action bar
213      <a href="{@docRoot}design/patterns/actionbar.html">user interface pattern</a>. For more
214      information on using the Action Bar, see the
215      <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/ui/actionbar.html">Action Bar</a> developer guide.
216  </li>
217  <li>{@link android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity} - Adds an application activity class that can
218       be used as a base class for activities that use the Support Library action bar
219       implementation.
220  </li>
221  <li>{@link android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDialog} - Adds a dialog class that can be used as a base
222      class for AppCompat themed dialogs.
223  </li>
224  <li>{@link android.support.v7.widget.ShareActionProvider} - Adds support for a standardized
225    sharing action (such as email or posting to social applications) that can be included in an
226    action bar.
227  </li>
228</ul>
229
230<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
231{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v7/appcompat/} directory. The library contains user
232interface resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions for
233<a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries with
234resources</a>.</p>
235
236<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
237
238<pre>
239com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.0
240</pre>
241
242
243
244<h3 id="v7-cardview">v7 cardview library</h3>
245
246<p>This library adds support for the {@link android.support.v7.widget.CardView}
247widget, which lets you show information inside cards that have a consistent look
248on any app. These cards are useful for material design
249implementations, and are used extensively in layouts for TV apps.</p>
250
251<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
252{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v7/cardview/} directory. The library contains user interface
253resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions
254for <a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding
255libraries with resources</a>.</p>
256
257<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
258
259<pre>
260com.android.support:cardview-v7:21.0.0
261</pre>
262
263
264
265<h3 id="v7-gridlayout">v7 gridlayout library</h3>
266
267<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library adds support for the
268{@link android.support.v7.widget.GridLayout} class, which
269allows you to arrange user interface elements using a grid of rectangular cells.
270For detailed information about the v7 gridlayout library APIs, see the
271{@link android.support.v7.widget android.support.v7.widget} package in the API reference.</p>
272
273<p>This library is located in the {@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v7/gridlayout/}
274  directory . The library contains user
275  interface resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions for
276  <a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries with
277  resources</a>.</p>
278
279<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
280
281<pre>
282com.android.support:gridlayout-v7:21.0.0
283</pre>
284
285
286
287<h3 id="v7-mediarouter">v7 mediarouter library</h3>
288
289<p>This library provides {@link android.support.v7.media.MediaRouter}, {@link
290android.support.v7.media.MediaRouteProvider}, and related media classes that
291support <a href="https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/android_sender">Google Cast</a>. </p>
292
293<p>In general, the APIs in the v7 mediarouter library provide a means of
294controlling the routing of media channels and streams from the current device to
295external screens, speakers, and other destination devices. The library includes
296APIs for publishing app-specific media route providers, for discovering and
297selecting destination devices, for checking media status, and more. For detailed
298information about the v7 mediarouter library APIs, see the
299{@link android.support.v7.media android.support.v7.media} package in the API
300reference.</p>
301
302<p>The v7 mediarouter library is located in the
303<code>&lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v7/mediarouter/</code> directory after
304you download the Android Support Library. It's provided as a library project
305with a dependency on the v7 appcompat library, so you'll need to include both
306libraries in your build path when setting up your project. For more information
307on how to set up your project, follow the instructions in <a
308href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries
309with resources</a>. If you are developing in Eclipse/ADT, make sure to include
310both the <code>android-support-v7-mediarouter.jar</code> and
311<code>android-support-v7-appcompat.jar</code> files.</p>
312
313<p>If you are using Android Studio, all you need to do is specify the Gradle build
314script dependency identifier <code>com.android.support:support-v7-mediarouter:&lt;revision&gt;</code>,
315where "&lt;revision&gt;" is the minimum revision at which the library is available. For example:</p>
316
317<pre>
318com.android.support:mediarouter-v7:21.0.0
319</pre>
320
321<p class="caution">The v7 mediarouter library APIs introduced in Support Library
322r18 are subject to change in later revisions of the Support Library. At this
323time, we recommend using the library only in connection with <a
324href="https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/android_sender">Google Cast</a>. </p>
325
326<h3 id="v7-palette">v7 palette library</h3>
327
328<p>The v7 palette support library includes the
329{@link android.support.v7.graphics.Palette} class, which lets you extract
330prominent colors from an image. For example, a music app could use a
331{@link android.support.v7.graphics.Palette} object to extract the major colors
332from an album cover, and use those colors to build a color-coordinated song
333title card.</p>
334
335<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
336{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v7/palette/} directory. The library does not contain
337user interface resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions for
338<a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-without-res">Adding libraries without
339resources</a>.</p>
340
341<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
342
343<pre>
344com.android.support:palette-v7:21.0.0
345</pre>
346
347
348
349<h3 id="v7-recyclerview">v7 recyclerview library</h3>
350
351<p>The recyclerview library adds the {@link android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView}
352class. This class provides support for the
353<a href="{@docRoot}training/material/lists-cards#RecyclerView">RecyclerView
354widget</a>, a view for efficiently displaying large data sets by providing a
355limited window of data items.</p>
356
357<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
358{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v7/recyclerview/} directory. The library contains
359user interface resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions
360for <a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding
361libraries with resources</a>.</p>
362
363<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
364
365<pre>
366com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:21.0.0
367</pre>
368
369
370<h3 id="v7-preference">v7 Preference Support Library</h3>
371
372<p>The
373<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/v7/preference/package-summary.html">preference</a>
374package provides APIs to support adding preference objects, such as
375{@link android.support.v7.preference.CheckBoxPreference} and
376{@link android.support.v7.preference.ListPreference}, for
377users to modify UI settings. </p>
378
379<p>The v7 Preference library adds support for interfaces, such as
380{@link android.support.v7.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener} and
381{@link android.support.v7.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener}, and classes,
382such as {@link android.support.v7.preference.CheckBoxPreference} and
383{@link android.support.v7.preference.ListPreference}.  </p>
384
385
386<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
387{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v7/preference} directory. For more information
388on how to set up your project, follow the instructions in <a
389href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries
390with resources</a>. </p>
391
392<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
393
394<pre>
395com.android.support:preference-v7:23.0.0
396</pre>
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405<h2 id="v8">v8 Support Library</h2>
406
407<p>This library is designed to be used with Android 2.2 (API level 8) and higher.
408  This library provides specific feature sets and can be included in your application
409  independently from other libraries.</p>
410
411<h3 id="v8-renderscript">v8 renderscript library</h3>
412
413<p>This library is designed to be used with Android (API level 8) and higher. It adds support for
414  the <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/renderscript/compute.html">RenderScript</a> computation
415  framework. These APIs are included in the {@link android.support.v8.renderscript} package. You
416  should be aware that the steps for including these APIs in your application is <em>very
417  different</em> from other support library APIs. For more information about using these APIs
418  in your application, see the
419  <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/renderscript/compute.html#access-rs-apis">RenderScript</a>
420  developer guide.</p>
421
422<p class="note">
423  <strong>Note:</strong> Use of RenderScript with the support library is supported with Android
424  Studio and Gradle-based builds, as well as the Eclipse plugin and Ant build tools. The
425  renderscript library is located in the <code>build-tools/$VERSION/renderscript/</code> folder.
426</p>
427
428<p>The following example shows the Gradle build script properties for this library:</p>
429
430<pre>
431defaultConfig {
432    renderscriptTargetApi 18
433    renderscriptSupportModeEnabled true
434}
435</pre>
436
437
438
439<h2 id="v13">v13 Support Library</h2>
440
441<p>This library is designed to be used for Android 3.2 (API level 13) and higher. It adds support
442  for the <a href="{@docRoot}guide/components/fragments.html">Fragment</a> user interface pattern
443  with the ({@link android.support.v13.app.FragmentCompat}) class and additional fragment support
444  classes. For more information about fragments, see the
445  <a href="{@docRoot}guide/components/fragments.html">Fragments</a> developer guide. For detailed
446  information about the v13 Support Library APIs, see the {@link android.support.v13.app
447  android.support.v13} package in the API reference.
448</p>
449
450<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
451{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v13/} directory. The library does not contain user
452interface resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions for
453<a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-without-res">Adding libraries without
454resources</a>.</p>
455
456<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
457
458<pre>
459com.android.support:support-v13:18.0.0
460</pre>
461
462
463
464
465
466<h2 id="v14-preference">v14 Preference Support Library</h2>
467
468
469<p>The {@link android.support.v14.preference} package provides APIs to add support
470for preference interfaces such as
471{@link android.support.v14.preference.PreferenceFragment.OnPreferenceStartFragmentCallback}
472  and
473{@link android.support.v14.preference.PreferenceFragment.OnPreferenceStartScreenCallback},
474  along with classes, such as
475{@link android.support.v14.preference.MultiSelectListPreference} and
476{@link android.support.v14.preference.PreferenceFragment}. For detailed
477  information about the v14 Preference Support Library APIs, see the
478  <a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/v14/preference/package-summary.html">preference</a>
479  package in the API reference.
480</p>
481
482<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
483{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v14/} directory. The library does not contain user
484interface resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions for
485<a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-without-res">Adding libraries without
486resources</a>.</p>
487
488<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
489
490<pre>
491com.android.support:preference-v14:23.0.0
492</pre>
493
494
495
496
497<h2 id="v17-preference">v17 Preference Support Library for TV</h2>
498
499
500<p>The {@link android.support.v17.preference} package provides APIs for providing preference
501  interfaces on TV devices, including support for the
502{@link android.support.v17.preference.LeanbackListPreferenceDialogFragment.ViewHolder.OnItemClickListener}
503interface and classes, such as
504{@link android.support.v17.preference.BaseLeanbackPreferenceFragment} and
505{@link android.support.v17.preference.LeanbackPreferenceFragment}. For detailed
506  information about the v17 Preference Support Library APIs, see the
507  <a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/v17/preference/package-summary.html">preference</a>
508  package in the API reference.
509</p>
510
511<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
512{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v17/} directory. The library does not contain user
513interface resources. To include it in your application project, follow the instructions for
514<a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-without-res">Adding libraries without
515resources</a>.</p>
516
517<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
518
519<pre>
520com.android.support:preference-v17:23.0.0
521</pre>
522
523
524
525
526
527<h2 id="v17-leanback">v17 Leanback Library</h2>
528
529<p>The {@link android.support.v17.leanback} package provides APIs to support
530  building user interfaces
531  on TV devices. It provides a number of important widgets for TV apps. Some of the notable classes include:</p>
532
533<ul>
534  <li>{@link android.support.v17.leanback.app.BrowseFragment} - A fragment for
535    creating a primary layout for browsing categories and rows of media
536    items.</li>
537  <li>{@link android.support.v17.leanback.app.DetailsFragment} - A wrapper
538    fragment for Leanback details screens.</li>
539  <li>{@link android.support.v17.leanback.app.PlaybackOverlayFragment} - A
540    subclass of {@link android.support.v17.leanback.app.DetailsFragment} for
541    displaying playback controls and related content.</li>
542  <li>{@link android.support.v17.leanback.app.SearchFragment} - A fragment to
543    handle searches. The fragment receives the user's search request and passes
544    it to the application-provided {@link
545    android.support.v17.leanback.app.SearchFragment.SearchResultProvider
546    SearchResultProvider}. The {@link
547    android.support.v17.leanback.app.SearchFragment.SearchResultProvider
548    SearchResultProvider} returns the search results to the
549    {@link android.support.v17.leanback.app.SearchFragment}, which renders them
550    into a {@link android.support.v17.leanback.app.RowsFragment}.</li>
551</ul>
552
553<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
554{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/v17/leanback} directory. For more information
555on how to set up your project, follow the instructions in <a
556href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries
557with resources</a>. </p>
558
559<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
560
561<pre>
562com.android.support:leanback-v17:21.0.0
563</pre>
564
565
566
567<h2 id="annotations">Annotations Support Library</h2>
568
569<p>The <a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/annotation/package-summary.html">Annotation</a>
570package provides APIs to support adding annotation metadata to your apps. </p>
571
572<p></p>
573
574<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
575{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/annotations} directory. For more information
576on how to set up your project, follow the instructions in <a
577href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries
578with resources</a>. </p>
579
580<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
581
582<pre>
583com.android.support:support-annotations:22.0.0
584</pre>
585
586
587
588<h2 id="design">Design Support Library</h2>
589
590<p>The
591<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/design/package-summary.html">Design</a> package
592provides APIs to support adding material design components and patterns to your apps. </p>
593
594<p>The Design Support library adds support for various material design components and patterns for
595app developers to build upon, such as navigation drawers, floating action buttons (<i>FAB</i>),
596snackbars, and <a href="{@docRoot}design/building-blocks/tabs.html">tabs</a>.  </p>
597
598
599<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
600{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/design} directory. For more information
601on how to set up your project, follow the instructions in <a
602href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries
603with resources</a>. </p>
604
605<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
606
607<pre>
608com.android.support:design:22.2.0
609</pre>
610
611
612
613<h2 id="custom-tabs">Custom Tabs Support Library</h2>
614
615<p>The
616<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/customtabs/package-summary.html">Custom Tabs</a>
617package provides APIs to support adding and managing custom tabs in your apps. </p>
618
619<p>The Custom Tabs Support library adds support for various classes, such as
620<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/customtabs/CustomTabsService.html">Custom Tabs
621Service</a>
622and
623<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/customtabs/CustomTabsSCallback.html">Custom Tabs
624Callback</a>.  </p>
625
626
627<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
628{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/customtabs} directory. For more information
629on how to set up your project, follow the instructions in <a
630href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries
631with resources</a>. </p>
632
633<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
634
635<pre>
636com.android.support:customtabs:23.0.0
637</pre>
638
639
640
641
642<h2 id="percent">Percent Support Library</h2>
643
644<p>The
645<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/percent/package-summary.html">Percent</a>
646package provides APIs to support adding and managing percentage based dimensions in your app. </p>
647
648<p>The Percent Support library adds support for the
649<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/percent/PercentLayoutHelper.PercentLayoutParams.html">
650PercentLayoutHelper.PercentLayoutParams</a> interface
651and various classes, such as
652<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/percent/PercentFrameLayout.html">PercentFrameLayout</a>
653and
654<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/percent/PercentRelativeLayout.html">
655PercentRelativeLayout</a>.  </p>
656
657
658<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
659{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/customtabs} directory. For more information
660on how to set up your project, follow the instructions in <a
661href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries
662with resources</a>. </p>
663
664<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
665
666<pre>
667com.android.support:percent:23.0.0
668</pre>
669
670
671
672<h2 id="recommendation">App Recommendation Support Library for TV</h2>
673
674<p>The
675<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/app/recommendation/package-summary.html">App
676Recommendation</a>
677package provides APIs to support adding content recommendations in your app running on TV devices. </p>
678
679<p>The App  library adds support for annotations, such as
680<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/app/recommendation/ContentRecommendation.ContentMaturity.html">
681ContentRecommendation.ContentMaturity</a> and various classes, such as
682<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/app/recommendation/ContentRecommendation.html">ContentRecommendation</a>
683and
684<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/support/app/recommendation/RecommendationExtender.html">
685RecommendationExtender</a>.  </p>
686
687
688<p>After you download the Android Support Libraries, this library is located in the
689{@code &lt;sdk&gt;/extras/android/support/customtabs} directory. For more information
690on how to set up your project, follow the instructions in <a
691href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res">Adding libraries
692with resources</a>. </p>
693
694<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
695
696<pre>
697com.android.support:app.recommendation-app:23.0.0
698</pre>
699