PhilJay/MPAndroidChart · error · RuntimeException

Fill-drawables not (yet) supported below API level 18, this

Error message

Fill-drawables not (yet) supported below API level 18, this code was run on API level {Utils.getSDKInt()}.

What it means

Thrown by Fill.ensureClipPathSupported() when a Drawable-based fill is requested on API < 18. It is the same guard as LineRadarRenderer's, centralized in the Fill utility: isClipPathSupported() returns Utils.getSDKInt() >= 18 and ensureClipPathSupported() throws if not. The DRAWABLE branch of Fill performs a Canvas.clipPath which needs the modern canvas behavior.

Source

Thrown at MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/utils/Fill.java:338

                        clipRect == null ? c.getHeight() : (int) clipRect.bottom);
                mDrawable.draw(c);

                c.restoreToCount(save);
            }
            break;
        }
    }

    private boolean isClipPathSupported()
    {
        return Utils.getSDKInt() >= 18;
    }

    private void ensureClipPathSupported()
    {
        if (Utils.getSDKInt() < 18)
        {
            throw new RuntimeException("Fill-drawables not (yet) supported below API level 18, " +
                    "this code was run on API level " + Utils.getSDKInt() + ".");
        }
    }
}

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Solutions

Use a color-based Fill on API < 18 and reserve Drawable fills for API >= 18.
Raise the app's minSdkVersion to 18 if drawable fills are required everywhere.
Check fill.isClipPathSupported() (or Utils.getSDKInt() >= 18) before assigning a Drawable fill.
Provide a fallback color in your chart-styling code for legacy devices.

Example fix

// before
Fill fill = new Fill(myDrawable);
fill.fillPath(path, paint, canvas); // throws on API < 18

// after
Fill fill = (Utils.getSDKInt() >= 18)
    ? new Fill(myDrawable)
    : new Fill(Color.argb(80, 0, 0, 0));
fill.fillPath(path, paint, canvas);

Defensive patterns

Strategy: validation

Validate before calling

if (Utils.getSDKInt() >= 18) {
    fill = new Fill(myDrawable);
} else {
    fill = new Fill(Color.argb(80, 0, 0, 0));
}

Type guard

boolean supportsClipPath() {
    return Utils.getSDKInt() >= 18;
}

Prevention

Use color or shader fills on API < 18.
Centralize API-level gating in your chart-styling layer.
Test fills across the lowest API in your support matrix.

When it happens

Trigger: Configuring a Fill with Type.DRAWABLE or a Drawable and rendering on a device/emulator below API 18. Calling fill.fillPath(...) on a low-API runtime when mDrawable != null.

Common situations: Supporting old Android versions; using bitmap/gradient drawables for chart area fills; emulator-based testing on older images; library consumers unaware of the API-18 requirement.

Related errors

Fill-drawables not (yet) supported below API level 18, this

AI-assisted analysis of PhilJay/MPAndroidChart@9c7275a059 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/ae44399420a6a696. Report an issue: GitHub.