Android Question Activity Title Bar

[taylorw]

Hi,all i want to know may i change title bar color or create custom title bar?

 

[Erel]

CSBuilder: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/charsequence-csbuilder-tutorial.76226/#content

 

[taylorw]

cs.Initialize.Append("").Color(Colors.red).PopAll
   
    'Do not forget to load the layout file created with the visual designer. For example:
    Activity.LoadLayout("Layout_Order")
    Activity.Title = cs

i using this coding but still same?

 

[Erel]

Activity.LoadLayout(...)
Activity.Title = cs.Initialize.Color(Colors.Red).Append(Activity.Title).PopAll

 

[taylorw]

Dim cs As CSBuilder

Activity.LoadLayout("Layout_Order")
Activity.Title = cs.Initialize.Color(Colors.Red).Append(Activity.Title).PopAll

Erel, that problem still same, my title bar color still is default color

 

[Erel]

Can you post a screenshot?

Are you loading any other layout?

 

[taylorw]

Sorry Erel, i think is my mistake i mean is this one title bar background color.

 

[Erel]

It looks like you haven't set the title text.

Change the code to:

Activity.Title = cs.Initialize.Color(Colors.Red).Append("This is the title").PopAll

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Make sure to add it after you loaded all layouts.

 

[taylorw]

Erel, thanks for your reply, i mean is that background not the text.

 

[ronell]

Erel, thanks for your reply, i mean is that background not the text.

you cant change the title background color..

hide the title bar and create your own using different views

 

[taylorw]

oh, i see so Ronell for your experience you suggest what view?

 

[ronell]

oh, i see so Ronell for your experience you suggest what view?

    dim lbltitle as label
    lbltitle.Initialize("")
  
    Activity.AddView(lbltitle,0,0,100%x,50dip)
    lbltitle.Text = "Activity title"
    lbltitle.TextColor = Colors.Black
    lbltitle.Gravity = Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL
    lbltitle.TextSize = 20
    Dim cd As ColorDrawable
    cd.Initialize(Colors.Red,0)
    lbltitle.Background = cd

 

[Erel]

Use AppCompat: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/appcompat-with-toolbar-minimal-example.79896/#content

The color is set in the manifest editor.

 

[taylorw]

Thanks, erel and ronell, my dream activity title bar like this, may i do that? If got order item then show like that cart, and have a menu item on right hand side.

 

[Cableguy]

That is easier done using a "custom" title bar.
Use a panel, that way you can mimic the title bar and have all the extras you need

 

[taylorw]

So i can create a custom title bar then compile to library?So that i can use on other layout

 

[ronell]

That is easier done using a "custom" title bar.
Use a panel, that way you can mimic the title bar and have all the extras you need

make it simpler .. add panels to catch the click events , imageviews etc

 

[taylorw]

Okay, thanks you for all, now i try to make it in panel.Thanks again.

 

[udg]

Have a look at an old lib of mine, dgActionBar. It may be of inspiration.

udg

 

[Erel]

Here: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/appcompat-with-toolbar-minimal-example.79896/#post-509530