How to take Master/Detail Template and convert it into Navigation Drawer-type layout?

Question

Over the past few days I've started to work with the Master/Detail template in Eclipse and I've been trying to figure out a way to take the generated Master/Detail template and convert it to have a navigation drawer-type UI. I imagine that it's possible to do, but how can I go about doing? What do I need to add/remove/modify in order to get similar/identical functionality to a navigation drawer using Master/Detail? I'm asking for assistance creating it using Master/Detail because I have tried other methods with no luck whatsoever. Also, how can I customize the look of it (background color, text color, etc.)?

Thank you in advance for any help in solving this! I have searched relentlessly for a solution with no results unfortunately so I hope that someone in the SO community can assist.

Answer 1

Given that the Navigation Drawer is not appropriate for displaying Master/Detail data (i.e., it is only for navigation, not showing content), then you use the same steps as converting any Activity to using a Navigation Drawer. The Android training Creating a Navigation Drawer goes into extensive detail with all the code you'd need to add a Navigation Drawer to an Activity and properly implement the Navigation Drawer design pattern.

It may make sense to start with a simple Activity, then use what you learn there to apply it to the Master/Detail template.