Android ImageButton display error

Question

I am developing an android app, I am trying to use the android image button. I have placed my image in the drawable folder and have this in my xml code:

<ImageButton
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:id="@+id/PanicBtn"
    android:layout_marginTop="53dp"
    android:src="@drawable/panicbtn2"
    android:background="#ffffffff"
    android:contentDescription="" />

but each time I try to clean or debug the project, i keep getting this error: Error:(28, 22) No resource found that matches the given name (at 'src' with value '@drawable/panicbtn2'). Kindly help.

Possible duplicate of [Error No resource found that matches the given name (at 'src' with value '@drawable/button1')](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14612556/error-no-resource-found-that-matches-the-given-name-at-src-with-value-drawa) — Pritesh - ɐʎıɥpɐΛ ɥsǝʇᴉɹꓒ, Sep 27 '17 at 06:56
there can be a hundred of reasons starting from you've placed it somehow in incorrect directory, and ending with Android studio problem. — Vladyslav Matviienko, Sep 27 '17 at 06:59
Cross check your file panicbtn2 in drawable. Name should be same. — Ankita, Sep 27 '17 at 06:59

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 27 '17 at 07:04

Sometimes, keeping the resource or image in your case in Drawable folder doesn't get added to ItemGroup/resource group.

You can simply open the .csproj file of your project and validate that if the image name is present in the < ItemGroup > section.. it must be like below if your image name and extension is panicbtn2.png:

<AndroidResource Include="Resources\drawable\panicbtn2.png" />

If it's not present there, then you can add the same there or you can right click the drawable folder and choose add files and simply add the file again through IDE/Visual Studio. That might help.

How do i find the .csproj file on android studio please? – Benson Kiprono Sep 27 '17 at 07:23 — Benson Kiprono, Sep 27 '17 at 07:23

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 27 '17 at 07:02

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The error already states:

No resource found that matches the given name

Have you place a resource in drawable with that specific name "panicbtn2"?

Cheers.

answered Sep 27 '17 at 07:02

alkathirikhalid

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Yes Al-Kathiri, \I have the panicbtn2 in the drawable folder. – Benson Kiprono Sep 27 '17 at 07:21
Sawa, it could be problem with the support name/extension, have a look at the official Android documents. https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/providing-resources.html – alkathirikhalid Sep 27 '17 at 08:25
If you find my answer helpful and relevant please do accept it so as to be helpful to others too. – alkathirikhalid Oct 12 '17 at 09:07

Android ImageButton display error

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