Android Question Change color of action bar

[grafsoft]

Hi,

I read this:

"Is there a way to change the action bar color with this lib ?

Regards No. The design of the ActionBar can be changed with a new Theme. You can create your ActionBar design here with the "ActionBar Style Generator". Download the generated Style, copy it to your objects\res folder and make all files read-only or use the new #AdditionalRes attribute.
Then set the Theme in the manifest editor."

But when I go to this page, it says "Deprecated".

What is the "modern" way? I need to change color and typeface.

Thanks

Peter

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Deprecated in Android 5.
Modern way:
Two alternatives
- Either ignore this deprecation as it makes no difference overall
- Use Toolbar - not yet ported to B4A

See: http://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/android-5-0-information-and-resource-thread.45825/

 

[grafsoft]

That was fast - Thank you!

 

[grafsoft]

I tried the first alternative - When I open the files I see the colors - but the action bar stays black and the design is "dark", not "light".
Use Toolbar - can you point me to the library? I can have it ported to B4A and then I can share it.

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Toolbar is in the appcompat (v-7 support libs) in the android sdk.