Change vector color in button drawable left

Question

I am unable to change the color of my vector used in my button widget.

Below is my code:

<Button
    android:id="@+id/btnSearch"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Search"
    android:background="@color/blueButton"
    android:textColor="@color/white"
    android:drawableLeft="@drawable/ic_search"
    android:tint="@color/white"
    android:elevation="10dp"
    android:textSize="14sp" />

By adding tint, it is still showing me below result:

Here is the vector code:

<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:width="24dp"
    android:height="24dp"
    android:viewportWidth="24.0"
    android:viewportHeight="24.0">
<path
    android:fillColor="#FF000000"
    android:pathData="M15.5,14h-0.79l-0.28,-0.27C15.41,12.59 16,11.11 16,9.5 16,5.91 13.09,3 9.5,3S3,5.91 3,9.5 5.91,16 9.5,16c1.61,0 3.09,-0.59 4.23,-1.57l0.27,0.28v0.79l5,4.99L20.49,19l-4.99,-5zM9.5,14C7.01,14 5,11.99 5,9.5S7.01,5 9.5,5 14,7.01 14,9.5 11.99,14 9.5,14z"/>

Is it a vector drawable? Show its code – Xenolion Oct 25 '17 at 21:17 — Xenolion, Oct 25 '17 at 21:17
@Xenolion I added the code. – kamranbhatti585 Oct 25 '17 at 21:21 — kamranbhatti585, Oct 25 '17 at 21:21

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 25 '17 at 21:44

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Use android:drawableTint instead of android:tint.

answered Oct 25 '17 at 21:44

Ben P.

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Worked like Charm! – kamranbhatti585 Oct 25 '17 at 21:45
There is an issue, this only worked at API 23 and above. What to do for below? – kamranbhatti585 Oct 27 '17 at 11:09

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 25 '17 at 21:28

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Change:

 android:fillColor="#FF000000"

To:

 android:fillColor="@color/white"

answered Oct 25 '17 at 21:28

Xenolion

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No,I want to change it from Button XML. Because, if I want to use same search vector with diff colors in other layouts, then this will lead me to create more xml vectors with different colors. – kamranbhatti585 Oct 25 '17 at 21:34
@ben-p solved it. Take a look here https://stackoverflow.com/a/46942521/7746337 – kamranbhatti585 Oct 25 '17 at 21:46
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Oooh I got it! All the best! I didnt know such an attribute exists. Lemme give him an upvote for really! – Xenolion Oct 25 '17 at 21:47
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If you encounter any issue refer to here https://github.com/snodnipper/android-appcompat-issue198613 and also https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/37077118 but its a bit old may be already solved! **Happy coding!** – Xenolion Oct 25 '17 at 21:52
I will must take a look :) and gave you a +1 because your way is right somehow. – kamranbhatti585 Oct 25 '17 at 22:46

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