Fantasy
Action Bar
Show app’s activities.
Offer familiar user experience.
Key function include:◦ A dedicated space.◦ Access to important actions in a predictable way .◦ Support for navigation and view switching.
Purpose
Function- General Organization
Function- Back vs. Up
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Function - Drawer layout
Function - Sharing data
Function - Contextual Action Bars
Example - Google app
Example - Microsoft app
Example – Social network
Example – Productive app
Support Android 3.0 and Above Only
Support Android 2.1 and Above◦ 1.set up the v7 appcompat library◦ 2.◦ 3.◦ 4.
Setting Up the Action Bar
1. Specify the Actions in XML
Adding Action Buttons
2. Add the Actions to the Action Bar
3. Respond to Action Buttons
Adding Action Buttons
Add Up Button for Low-level Activities
Adding Action Buttons
Adding Action Buttons Enable the app icon
Use an Android Theme
Styling the Action Bar
Overlaying the Action Bar
Without/With action bar