[NavigationView] Custom Font resetting back to Roboto (system default) on item click

Set <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/montserrat_regular</item> in styles.xml

• In either main apptheme or

<style name="NavigationView" > <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/montserrat_regular</item> </style>

Custom font is set in navigation drawer, but when selecting an item from the drawer, and after the drawer closes, when the drawer is reopened, the first 5 items from the top has resetted back to the system roboto font.

I have rearranged the list to rule out individual items, but it is always the first five. The custom font remains for the items below.

Expected behavior: The nav items font should always be the same

Source code: The code snippet which is causing this issue. Please consider attaching a minimal sample app that reproduces the issue.

Android API version: Android 10

Material Library version: com.google.android.material:material:1.2.0-alpha04

Device: Pixel 2

[johnnyzen]

Found a solution:

Make sure NavigationView DOES NOT use: android:theme=“@style/MyCustomNavStyle”

but use:

app:itemTextAppearance=“@style/MyCustomNavStyle”

<style name="MyCustomNavStyle"> <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/montserrat_regular</item> </style>

Seems to have fixed it

[j3susalonso]

Unbelievable! It works @johnnyzen, thank you!