B4A Example AppCompat with ToolBar - minimal example - Erel    
Jun 23, 2023   
(24 reactions)In most cases AppCompat is no longer needed and will only make things more complicated.
B4XPages example with dynamic menu: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-menu-badges.133301/
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The project attached uses the powerful AppCompat library to replace the built-in ActionBar.../threads/appcompat-with-toolbar-minimal-example.79896/#post-509530
https://www.b4x.com/basic4android...
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<style name="MyAppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">...
B4A Library AppCompat - Make Material Design apps compatible with older Android versions - corwin42    
Aug 18, 2019   
(70 reactions)This library is a wrapper for the Google AppCompat v7 support library.
B4A V6.0 or newer... devices.
Setting up the library
Note: Please, Please read these instructions carefully. AppCompat depends... this instructions to help you getting things ready for using AppCompat. So please follow... the AppCompat.jar, AppCompat.aar and AppCompat.xml files to your additional libraries folder.
Start... on older Android versions like KitKat.
In the B4A IDE in your projects check the AppCompat library...
B4A Question AppCompat : still relevant? - rabbitBUSH    
Oct 17, 2023).
I had to check what libraries were used in the older app and noticed that AppCompat was an included library.
The question is, given the reason for AppCompat being provided, that is, to give some...
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don't remember
yup ?- age is a terrible thing ?...
link: speaking it is no longer needed.
You can change these colors without AppCompat.
AppCompat...
link: It is still relevant to change the color of status bar, tool bar and other theme in manifest editor....
B4A Code Snippet BiometricManager Example 2025 - With AndroidX.AppCompat - Ryan Pigeon    
Jan 4, 2026   
(11 reactions)Just the same example brought up to 2025!...
link: This is probably a false positive, however I've removed the link until it confirmed....
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link: Interesting project, but before completing the compilation of this project
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B4A Question AppCompat with ToolBar not working (solved) - f0raster0    
Apr 15, 2020Hi Guys,
I just bought a new laptop last year.. today want to work with this AppCompat, then I download this example:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/appcompat-with-toolbar-minimal-example.79896/
I think I read in somewhere about configuration of java or so don't remember..
anyway... the tutorial..
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/appcompat-make-material-design-apps-compatible...)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7076)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke...
B4A Question SDK36 and AppCompat Menu In Non-B4X Pages Apps [Solved] - RichardN    
Jul 30, 2026I have a legacy non-B4X pages app on the store that employs the AppCompat menu. Is this compatible with SDK36?
I have tried various methods of constraining views with panels but the menu side panel...
link: Thanks @Erel that works just fine. For any other users trying to implement the AppCompat menu...
link: Better to remove now: <item name="android:windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement">true<...
link: you have a panel sized directly to the client area.
The AppCompat menu now works fine with my...
B4A Tutorial Material Design 2 - Using the AppCompat library - corwin42    
Jul 31, 2016   
(28 reactions) is the AppCompat library. This tutorial will show how to use the AppCompat library with B4A.
Setting up AppCompat library
For this tutorial we need the AppCompat wrapper library. Please set it up as explainded in the first post of the library thread.
First we need to add the AppCompat library to our project. For this check the AppCompat library in the libs tab of the IDE.
Next thing to know is that every Activity which uses AppCompat features has to extend the android.support.v7.app...
B4A Question Is there any way to reuse AppCompat Actionbar code appwide? - sktanmoy    
Aug 15, 2018Is there any way to use AppCompact Actionbar in all Activity without writing the same code again and again. I tried to integrate the code into a class (I'm not using XUI). But failed....
B4A Question API 35 + AppCompat Menu = Crash on open - RichardN    
Jul 4, 2025   
(1 reaction)I have a legacy single activity project that uses the AppCompat menu. I have employed the manifest....AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
' <item name="colorPrimary"... compiled and installed the app crashes on open with no outputs to the logs (filtered or otherwise...
link: display I believe was the cause. The new manifest that you have just appended to the AppCompat...
link: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/appcompat-with-toolbar-minimal-example.79896/post-1027710...
B4A Code Snippet Splashscreen Manifest AppCompat - Mike1970    
Oct 2, 2022   
(3 reactions) by ADeveloper at the end of post.
However Erel's project does not use AppCompat as theme, so this is my manifest to solve the white page still using AppCompat as a theme (ignore the color things, you can remove or change them)
SetActivityAttribute(Main, android:theme, "@style/MyAppTheme"...="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
<item name="colorPrimary...Hi everyone,
I had to fix the ugly white page that shows for a bit before the app starts (using...
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