android - How to inherit from a style specified from a different api version -

this pretty basic question - supporting api versions 11+ , want use functionality on phones have newer api version. however, nice if didn't have re-define style. so, example, if, in values/styles.xml have:

<resources     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">    <style name="theme.myapp.input.text">     <item name="android:layout_width">match_parent<item>     <item name="android:layout_height>wrap_content</item>   </style> </resources> 

and in values-v14/styles.xml have:

<resources   xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">   <style name="theme.myapp.input.text">     <item name="android:textallcaps">true</item>   </style> </resources> 

then, on devices have api 14+, i'll union of 2 styles.

the question quite old possible: following snippet values/styles.xml

  <style name="apptheme" parent="theme.appcompat.light.darkactionbar">         <item name="colorprimary">@color/green</item>         <item name="colorprimarydark">@color/dark</item>         <item name="coloraccent">@color/green</item>         <item name="checkboxstyle">@style/apptheme.checkbox</item>     </style> 

if want inherit (for eg) same style , specialize in api >=23 must define values/style-23.xml below:

<style name="apptheme.apptheme23" >     <item name="android:windowlightstatusbar">true</item> </style> 

obviously in androidmanifest.xml theme specify is:

android:theme="@style/apptheme" 

that's folks!