Android Example AppCompat with ToolBar - minimal example

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/

The project attached uses the powerful AppCompat library to replace the built-in ActionBar with a more robust ToolBar.

The NavigationItemClick event is raised when the icon is clicked.

You can set ToolbarHelper.ShowUpIndicator = True to show an up arrow instead. It will raise the same event.

You can change the toolbar color in the manifest editor.

Sliding side menu + dynamic menu items: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/appcompat-with-toolbar-minimal-example.79896/#post-509530

Example based on B4ADrawer: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/class-b4adrawer-sliding-drawer.97828/#post-616518

Edit: depending on your Android SDK version, you might get this error:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/arch/core/executor/ArchTaskExecutor;

The solution is to add this line in the main activity:

#AdditionalJar: androidx.arch.core:core-runtime

 

[Erel]

A simple solution based on jfeinstein10 SlidingMenu: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/jfeinstein10-slidingmenu-library.36482/#content

 

[vfafou]

Hello!
When I try to compile, I'm getting the following error:

B4A version: 7.01
Parsing code.    (0.00s)
Compiling code.    (0.15s)
Compiling layouts code.    (0.02s)
Organizing libraries.    (0.00s)
Generating R file.    Error
C:\Users\VF\Desktop\AppCompatWithSlidingMenu\AppCompat\Objects\bin\extra\res3\res\values-v24\values-v24.xml:3: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.Button.Borderless.Colored'.
C:\Users\VF\Desktop\AppCompatWithSlidingMenu\AppCompat\Objects\bin\extra\res3\res\values-v24\values-v24.xml:4: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.Button.Colored'.

Any suggestion?

Thank you in advance!

 

[DonManfred]

Any suggestion?

I guess you are using an Android.jar from Api below 24...

Use a more recent android.jar (25 as of today) and set it under Tools->Configure Paths

 

[Erel]

The two examples were updated. An issue with the icon sizes is fixed (https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...r-constraint-icon-nav-size.80149/#post-507615).

 

[Erel]

A new example that shows how to update or add menu items at runtime.

 

[Peter Simpson]

Works perfect as usual, thank you...

 

[Ivan Fernando Paz]

That's great

 

[little3399]

AppCompatWithDynamicMenuAndBadge DEMO program, can't seem to run? Are there any requirements for the Android version?

because it run once , it will go back to the os ...

 

[little3399]

 

[woniol]

Try it with the latest SlidingMenuWrapper 1.10
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/attachments/slidingmenuwrapper-zip.51159/

 

[little3399]

@woniol ，TKS , it work fine !

 

[Erel]

Now with a more colorful popup menu:

The color is set in the manifest editor:

<style name="ToolbarMenu" parent="Base.ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.ActionBar">
    <item name="android:textColorPrimary">#fff</item>
    <item name="android:colorBackground">#0098FF</item>
   </style>

And is set with this code:

Dim jo As JavaObject = ACToolBarLight1
Dim xl As XmlLayoutBuilder
jo.RunMethod("setPopupTheme", Array(xl.GetResourceId("style", "ToolbarMenu")))

 

[Cassie]

Hi Guys,

any idea what could this error be "invalid resource directory name: C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Tutorials And Samples\B4a Samples\AppCompatWithDynamicMenuAndBadge\AppCompat\Objects\bin\extra\res2\res/values-b+sr+Latn"

Thanks

 

[DonManfred]

Which B4A Version are you using?

 

[Erel]

values-b+sr+Latn

This error is related to the Android build tools. You need to update to a newer version. You can use this manager: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...ewer-versions-of-android-tools.80090/#content

 

[Cassie]

This error is related to the Android build tools. You need to update to a newer version. You can use this manager: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...ewer-versions-of-android-tools.80090/#content

I'm using the latest version of B4A Version 7.01.

 

[Cassie]

Which B4A Version are you using?

I'm using the latest version of B4A Version 7.01.

 

[lemonisdead]

I'm using the latest version of B4A Version 7.01.

Not B4A but the Android SDK Build-Tools : https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html#command-tools
For information : GUI SDK Manager https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/gui-sdk-manager-for-newer-versions-of-android-tools.80090/

 

[DonManfred]

I'm using the latest version of B4A Version 7.01.

Talking about B4A you are right. But Erel said that the issue is related to the installed Build-Tools. It should be a NEWER one than you are using.

Install the newer 25.0.3.
DEINSTALL all versions <25