diff --git a/.idea/caches/build_file_checksums.ser b/.idea/caches/build_file_checksums.ser
index e8f4123..22d6e15 100644
Binary files a/.idea/caches/build_file_checksums.ser and b/.idea/caches/build_file_checksums.ser differ
diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index 3963879..75dac50 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       </value>
     </option>
   </component>
-  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_1_7" project-jdk-name="1.8" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_1_8" project-jdk-name="1.8" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
     <output url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/build/classes" />
   </component>
   <component name="ProjectType">
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index bba7482..a0e5ff1 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ android {
       proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
     }
   }
+
+  compileOptions {
+    sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+  }
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/santalu/myapplication/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/santalu/myapplication/MainActivity.java
index 507eff1..91ca6a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/santalu/myapplication/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/santalu/myapplication/MainActivity.java
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import com.santalu.emptyview.EmptyView;
 
 public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
@@ -17,12 +15,19 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
     emptyView = findViewById(R.id.empty_view);
 
-    /*emptyView.setState(EmptyView.EMPTY)
+    /*emptyView.builder()
+        .setState(EmptyView.EMPTY)
         .setEmptyDrawable(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
         .setEmptyDrawableTint(0)
         .setEmptyTitle("Empty Title")
         .setEmptyText("Empty Text")
         .setEmptyButtonText("Empty Button")
+        .setOnClickListener(v ->
+            emptyView.builder()
+                .setState(EmptyView.LOADING)
+                .exclude(0)
+                .show())
+        .exclude(R.id.text)
         .show();*/
   }
 
@@ -36,32 +41,28 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     switch (itemId) {
       case R.id.show_progress:
         //emptyView.showLoading();
-        emptyView.setState(EmptyView.LOADING)
+        emptyView.builder()
+            .setState(EmptyView.LOADING)
             .show();
         break;
       case R.id.show_content:
         //emptyView.showContent();
-        emptyView.setState(EmptyView.CONTENT)
+        emptyView.builder()
+            .setState(EmptyView.CONTENT)
             .show();
         break;
       case R.id.show_error:
         //emptyView.showError();
-        emptyView.setState(EmptyView.ERROR)
-            .setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
-              @Override public void onClick(View v) {
-                emptyView.showLoading();
-              }
-            })
+        emptyView.builder()
+            .setState(EmptyView.ERROR)
+            .setOnClickListener(v -> emptyView.showLoading())
             .show();
         break;
       case R.id.show_empty:
         //emptyView.showEmpty();
-        emptyView.setState(EmptyView.EMPTY)
-            .setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
-              @Override public void onClick(View v) {
-                emptyView.showLoading();
-              }
-            })
+        emptyView.builder()
+            .setState(EmptyView.EMPTY)
+            .setOnClickListener(v -> emptyView.showLoading())
             .show();
         break;
     }
diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
index ebc10df..0232f4c 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ android {
   defaultConfig {
     minSdkVersion 14
     targetSdkVersion 27
-    versionCode 13
-    versionName "1.2"
+    versionCode 14
+    versionName "1.2.1"
     vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
   }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyUtils.java b/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyUtils.java
index a6e91d6..1bcaadf 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyUtils.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.santalu.emptyview;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
  * Created by santalu on 09/08/2017.
  */
 
+@SuppressLint("ResourceType")
 final class EmptyUtils {
 
   static Drawable getDrawable(Context context, @DrawableRes int id) {
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyView.java
index b2bf743..db2cfbd 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyView.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES;
 import android.support.annotation.ColorInt;
-import android.support.annotation.IdRes;
 import android.support.annotation.IntDef;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout;
@@ -97,27 +96,8 @@ public EmptyView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
     builder.setOnClickListener(onClickListener);
   }
 
-  public void exclude(@IdRes int... ids) {
-    for (int id : ids) {
-      View view = findViewById(id);
-      if (childViews.contains(view)) {
-        childViews.remove(view);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  public void exclude(View... views) {
-    for (View view : views) {
-      if (childViews.contains(view)) {
-        childViews.remove(view);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  private void setChildVisibility(int visibility) {
-    for (View view : childViews) {
-      view.setVisibility(visibility);
-    }
+  public EmptyViewBuilder builder() {
+    return builder;
   }
 
   public void showContent() {
@@ -204,8 +184,18 @@ void show() {
     }
   }
 
-  public EmptyViewBuilder setState(@State int state) {
-    return builder.setState(state);
+  private void setChildVisibility(int visibility) {
+    if (builder.excludedViews == null || builder.excludedViews.isEmpty()) {
+      for (View view : childViews) {
+        view.setVisibility(visibility);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    for (View view : childViews) {
+      if (!builder.excludedViews.contains(view)) {
+        view.setVisibility(visibility);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   private void setLoadingDrawable(@Loading int style, @ColorInt int drawableTint) {
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyViewBuilder.java b/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyViewBuilder.java
index 4eb6a1e..982677a 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyViewBuilder.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/santalu/emptyview/EmptyViewBuilder.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import android.support.annotation.DimenRes;
 import android.support.annotation.DrawableRes;
 import android.support.annotation.FontRes;
+import android.support.annotation.IdRes;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.TransitionRes;
 import android.support.transition.Explode;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@
 import android.support.v4.content.res.ResourcesCompat;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import static com.santalu.emptyview.EmptyView.CIRCULAR;
 import static com.santalu.emptyview.EmptyView.EXPLODE;
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ public class EmptyViewBuilder {
 
   private final EmptyView emptyView;
   private final Context context;
+  List<View> excludedViews;
   int state;
 
   // Shared attributes
@@ -181,6 +185,27 @@ public EmptyViewBuilder(EmptyView emptyView, @NonNull AttributeSet attributeSet)
     }
   }
 
+  public EmptyViewBuilder exclude(@IdRes int... ids) {
+    excludedViews = new ArrayList<>();
+    for (int id : ids) {
+      View view = emptyView.findViewById(id);
+      if (!excludedViews.contains(view)) {
+        excludedViews.add(view);
+      }
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  public EmptyViewBuilder exclude(View... views) {
+    excludedViews = new ArrayList<>();
+    for (View view : views) {
+      if (!excludedViews.contains(view)) {
+        excludedViews.add(view);
+      }
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+
   public EmptyViewBuilder setState(@EmptyView.State int state) {
     this.state = state;
     return this;