Action Bar

Action Bar Contains Logo Application Name Options Menu

SW in Android 3.0 and above was HW in Older Versions

Action Bar & Options MenuOlder Versions vs Newer Versions

Options Menu

Code

@Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { // Inflate the menu adding items to the action bar

getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.my, menu); return true;

}

Menu Items

Menu Items

If (menu items do not displayed in the action bar) → {they are shown in the overflow menu}

Otherwise → {they are called action items}

ShowAsAction Values

Menu Item Icon (1)1- System Drawable Resources (android.R.drawable)

contains many suitable menu icons should not be used directly

Menu Item Icon (2)

2- Other Resources http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/menu-reso

urce.html http://androiddrawables.com/

android:icon="@+drawable/menu_icon_name"

onOptionsItemSelected

Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(), item.getTitle(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

Action Bar New Features

1- Drop Down Navigation * R.layout.simple_spinner_item (Spinner) * R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item (AutoCompleteTextView) * Creating Custom Layout

2- Tabs for Navigation

Drop Down Navigation Code

Tabs for Navigation Code

Old Android Versions Tips

Use menu options only

Create an initial branching activityif (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=

android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {}

Create a layout for versions lower than Honeycombhttp://developer.android.com/samples/index.html

Use a third-party product called ActionBarSherlock