Android Question Material design without Appcompat?

[wimpie3]

I'm developing for Android > 5 so I don't need to use the appcompat library. Unfortunately, all the examples on this forum to use a toolbar with a menu and a button use ACTOOLBAR, which needs appcompat. Is there an example of a toolbar which follows the material design and does not need the appcompat library?

 

[Erel]

You can use AppCompat just for the tool bar.

 

[wimpie3]

You can use AppCompat just for the tool bar.

That's a bit ridiculous, no? Adding an entire compatibility library that is not needed, just to show a standard toolbar?

 

[mcqueccu]

use manifest to handle the statusbar color, and use panels and labels to design your own toolbar

 

[Erel]

That's a bit ridiculous, no?

I don't think so, otherwise I wouldn't suggested it.
AppCompat doesn't change the views on Android 5+. The compatibility layer is mainly for older devices.

 

[asales]

...all the examples on this forum to use a toolbar with a menu and a button use ACTOOLBAR, which needs appcompat.

Not all the examples.
I'm using this class in all my apps (with my customizations) and works fine to me:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/class-actionbar.20751/

 

[corwin42]

I have not tested it but shouldn't the StdActionbar library still work?
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/stdactionbar-another-actionbar-library.36786/#content

For a "Button" you should use Activity.AddMenuItem3() and set the AddToActionBar parameter to true.

There is even my StdActionBarHelper library which will add most features of ACToolbar like ActionMode etc. if you need it.
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...ies-for-the-standard-actionbar.36898/#content

Edit: You can just simply use Activity.AddMenuItem3() and you should get the standard ActionBar.