Android actionbar how to add supporting library v7 appcompat for Eclipse

Question

I followed every steps in Android - ActionBar to add action bar. I extend the activity from ActionBarActivity: public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity

I need to add appcompat v7 support library as in here: In "Adding libraries with resources", eclipse section. The last steps:

"Add the library to your application project:

1. In the Project Explorer, right-click your project and select Properties.
2. In the Library pane, click Add.
3. Select the library project and click OK. For example, the appcompat project should be listed as android-support-v7-appcompat.
4. In the properties window, click OK. "

Step 2 is where I can't find the Library pane. How can I add the library to my project?

Solution 1

A picture is worth a thousand words:

Solution 2

Following are the steps:

1. Paste the android-support-v7-appcompat.jar that you have downloaded in libs folder of your project.
2. Right click on your project, select Build Path -> Configure build path.
3. Select Library Tab then Add Jar option and browse your recently added v7 jar and click OK

that's it :)

Solution 3

This is what worked for me:

1. Eclipse -> Import -> Existing Android Code into workspace.
2. Add ~/android/adt-bundle-mac-x86_64/sdk/extras/android/support/v7/appcompat to your Eclipse workspace.
3. Right click on the project in Eclipse and select properties.
4. Select Android -> Library -> Add.
5. Select appcompatv7 project and Save.

Use import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar to import Action bar in activities and fragments.

Solution 4

The library pane shows up if you select android first in the left hand list. It should then be at the bottom of the right hand section of the properties window, underneath the Project Build Target section.

Solution 5

This is the the solution I've used to solve that problem.

1. Make sure that you've installed already the following libraries Android Support Library, Android Support Repository and Google Repository by checking in the Extra folder by openning the Android SDK Manager in eclipse.
2. Create an Android Sample Project then choose the appcompact_v7 library.
3. Close the project you've just created, restart Eclipse and create now a new Android Application project.

Hope that it will help you.

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Comments

[RightHandedMonkey]

For working with the support library you might find this blog entry helpful. It also allows for you to attach the source which I find helpful to understanding the steps. right-handed-monkey.blogspot.com/2013/09/…

[WayneZhao]

Thanks. That's it. The document should really say select android in the left menu first. Then you can see the Library pane.

[Kai]

If you can post the screenshot of your setup and/or give more detail, I can try and help

[helloPiers]

This is the procedure for support libraries without resources. But as v7-appcompat contains resources you really need to follow the section "Adding libraries with resources" on developer.android.com/tools/support-library/setup.html which is more involved.

[styanton]

Piyey, if you are running under Windows and your project always becomes marked by red cross and not as on screen above, try locating both (main and library) projects on one partition.

[Mafro34]

For those with many API's downloaded you need to select Android in the left menu as said and then scroll down. I have every API installed and the long list can make it seem like it's the only thing in the pane.

[D Yao.]

styanton, thank you. You have no idea how frustrated I was getting before seeing this comment. Thank you so much haha