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How to change color of Toolbar back button in Android?

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How do I change my toolbar color on android?

Just go to res/values/styles.edit the xml file to change the color of action bar. Code for styles.


You can add a style to your styles.xml,

<style name="ToolbarTheme" parent="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.ActionBar">
  <!-- Customize color of navigation drawer icon and back arrow --> 
  <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/toolbar_color_control_normal</item>
</style>

and add this as theme to your toolbar in toolbar layout.xml using app:theme, check below

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar 
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"
    android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
    app:theme="@style/ToolbarTheme" >
</android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

use this style

<style name="Theme.MyFancyTheme" parent="android:Theme.Holo">
    <item name="android:homeAsUpIndicator">@drawable/back_button_image</item>
</style>

Here is the simplest way of achieving Light and Dark Theme for Toolbar.You have to change the value of app:theme of the Toolbar tag

  • For Black Toolbar Title and Black Up arrow, your toolbar should implement following theme:

app:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Light"

Black Toolbar Title and Up Arrow

  • For White Toolbar Title and White Up arrow, your toolbar should implement following theme:

app:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat"

White Toolbar Title and Up Arrow


Use this:

<style name="BaseTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
  <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/white</item> 
</style>

For white Toolbar Title and White Up arrow, use following theme:

android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar"