I would like to position a view below an action bar with overlay. Is there a way of doing this via XML layout?
I would like to avoid using constants as there are already at least 4 possible values and that number is likely to grow.
Compatibility with ActionBarSherlock is a plus.
An Action bar is traditionally a part of an Activity opaque window decor controlled by the framework but a Toolbar may be placed at any level of nesting within a view hierarchy. The toolbar provides more feature than ActionBar . A Toolbar may contain a combination of elements from start to end.
Custom Action Bar Layout The view layout consists of two ImageButtons that represent forward and back image buttons and a TextView in the center.
This example demonstrate about how to create a custom action bar in Android. Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project. Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main. xml.
android.widget.Toolbar. A standard toolbar for use within application content. A Toolbar is a generalization of action bars for use within application layouts.
android:layout_marginTop="?attr/actionBarSize"
This will account for changes in size based on screen configuration automatically. You can see a demo of its use in the "Overlay" example of the 'Demos' sample that comes with ActionBarSherlock.
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