# Material Components for Android 1.1.0 is now available

DevFeed: [Material Components for Android 1.1.0 is now available](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/material-components-for-android-1-1-0-is-now-available-25993.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://medium.com/google-design/material-design-components-for-android-1-1-0-are-now-available-45e1d576037c?source=rss-37290b859aca------2>)

Author: Nick Rout

Published: 2020-02-12T18:20:44Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Stories by Nick Rout on Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/stories-by-nick-rout-on-medium.md>)

Topics: [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [material-components](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/material-components.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Material Design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/material-design.md>), [Accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/accessibility.md>)

Tags: [accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/accessibility.md>), [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-app-development.md>), [bug-fixes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bug-fixes.md>), [material-components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/material-components.md>), [material-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/material-design.md>), [material-theming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/material-theming.md>), [new-features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/new-features.md>), [release-notes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release-notes.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>), [themes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/themes.md>)

## AI overview

Material Components for Android (MDC-Android) 1.1.0 is officially available. The release adds new components, Material Theming support, dark theme support, updated component styling, bug fixes, and accessibility improvements.

## Source excerpt

Material Theming, new components, dark theme support, and more We're excited to announce the release of Material Components for Android (MDC-Android) 1.1.0! A host of exciting new features have been added along with many bug fixes and accessibility improvements. Get the rundown below. Be sure to check out the release notes. If you're using MDC for the first time, also take a look at our getting started guide. A brief background on MDC Material Components for Android (MDC) evolved from the Design Support Library. The initial 1.0.0 release was binary-equivalent with 28.0.0 and mainly served as the android.support.design to com.google.android.material namespace change. Since then, the Material Design specification has evolved. New principles, guidelines, and components have emerged to better represent brands while maintaining the core principles of Material. The purpose of MDC is to provide developers with a library that implements these components and guidelines in code. As guidelines continue to change over time, MDC will adapt and make updates to meet the latest specs. This library allows designers and developers to share a common system and build delightful experiences for their brand, faster. Take a look at our guide that helps you migrate your codebase from the Design Support Library to MDC: Migrating to Material Components for Android What's new in 1.1.0? A lot has changed in MDC since 1.0.0! The things you loved from the alpha, beta, and RC releases of 1.1.0 are now officially stable. If you haven't yet started using version 1.1.0 of MDC, there has never been a better time to migrate. Material Theming Material Theming allows you to customize Material Design to better reflect your brand. Color, typography and shape choices provide common properties between design and development enabling near-infinite design expression. MDC 1.1.0 enables Material Theming in your Android app. All components support adjusting their color, typography, and shape through themes, styl