Couldn't resolve resource @id/visible when using TextInputLayout

Question

Couldn't resolve resource @id/visible when using TextInputLayout on appcompat-v7:25.x.x

Tried these steps below, but the problem is still persist:

Rebuild Project
Clean and Rebuild Project
Clear Cache and Restart Android Studio

Below is the code in the layout file.

    <android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
            android:id="@+id/tilFirstName"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">

            <android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText
                android:id="@+id/etFirstName"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:hint="@string/first_name"
                android:inputType="textPersonName"/>
    </android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

Below is the message displayed in Android Studio

Rendering Problems.

Couldn't resolve resource @id/visible

Tip: Try to refresh the layout.

NOTE: @id/visible is not present in the code.

I have the same problem, it seems a bug... even when the layout is just composed of one TextInputLayout in a FrameLayout.... — usernotnull, Dec 24 '16 at 12:12

Shujito · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-29T17:24:13.297

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This nags one with the Rendering Problems window

How to fix: add these values to any values file (the filename doesn't appear to matter, I use ids.xml, you can use an existing one as well, such as colors.xml or strings.xml)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <item name="visible" type="id"/>
    <item name="masked" type="id"/>
</resources>

edited Jun 29 '17 at 17:24

answered Feb 06 '17 at 23:52

Shujito

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Perfect! Created `ids.xml` file under `res.values` package with the content above – Marcelo Gracietti May 12 '17 at 14:19
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Yes, this works. I think this will cause problems later when the original bug is resolved, so I would recommend to stay alert. – David May 16 '17 at 01:08
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instead of creating any other xml file, I've added these lines to `strings.xml`. – Prabs Jun 06 '17 at 08:25
@Prabs, yes, the name of the resource file doesn't matter, wherever it is, it can be added to `colors.xml` also – Shujito Jun 06 '17 at 20:46
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@Shujito Yes, it works. Please answer why it worked and what was the issue which caused this error. – ZaidRehman Oct 25 '17 at 14:55

score 42 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 12 '18 at 06:05

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It most likely is a bug, and it has been filed in the Issue Tracker.

Meanwhile, you may try to switch the API version in the editor to 19 or below, though you may see some minor differences in the design output.

edited Mar 12 '18 at 06:05

Steve Blackwell

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answered Dec 28 '16 at 06:08

score 13 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 17 '17 at 23:10

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No Need To Change API

Couldn't resolve resource @string/faq_customer_service

or

Couldn't resolve resource @id/visible

or

Couldn't resolve resource @id/masked

The solution is if you implement TextInputLayout the above problems may arise ... so Simply add those id or strings to xml files as their property.

edited Aug 17 '17 at 23:10

KeLiuyue

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answered Feb 06 '17 at 10:45

keshav mainali

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I didn't understand – Shujito Mar 01 '17 at 18:24

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 17 '17 at 15:16

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Add the value below tag in strings.xml file:

 <item name="visible" type="id"/>
 <item name="masked" type="id"/>

answered Aug 17 '17 at 15:16

Sumant Singh

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Couldn't resolve resource @id/visible when using TextInputLayout

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