Android Question [SOLVED] StdActionBar Color

[eurojam]

Hi all,
may be I don't see the wood for the trees: is it possible to change the color of the stdActionBar for different activities - I know how to change the color theme in general - but activity main should have a blue and activity two should have a red actionbar...?

Thanks in advance
stefan

 

[Erel]

You can use this sub:

Sub SetActionBarColor(Color As Int)
   Dim jo As JavaObject
   jo.InitializeContext
   Dim cd As ColorDrawable
   cd.Initialize(Color, 0)
   jo.RunMethodJO("getActionBar", Null).RunMethod("setBackgroundDrawable", Array(cd))
End Sub

If you are targeting Android 2.x devices then you should first check the SDK version with the phone library.


You can also use other types of drawables:

 

[EduardoElias]

I am still using B4A 3.82, is it possible to have this same solution for it?

 

[DonManfred]

Time to update B4A

 

[ZenWhisk]

This function works fine, but in Material Design, I lose the 'elevation' shadow, is there any way to avoid that?

 

[Erel]

Try to set the elevation with this code (change the elevation to 5dip): https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/remove-material-action-bar-shadow.67640/#content