Android Studio Action Bar Color not Changing
Solution 1
UPDATE:
Make a new file in your layouts folder called tool_bar.xml and paste the following code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:background="@color/ColorPrimary"
android:elevation="2dp"
android:theme="@style/Base.ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" />
Add these colors in your color.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<color name="ColorPrimary">#00897B</color>
<color name="ColorPrimaryDark">#00695C</color>
</resources>
This is the code for your styles.xml file:
<resources>
<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
<item name="colorPrimary">@color/ColorPrimary</item>
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/ColorPrimaryDark</item>
</style>
You should add the folowing code to your MainActivity.xml file:
<include
android:id="@+id/tool_bar"
layout="@layout/tool_bar"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="match_parent" />
This way worked for me!
This should give you the actionbar that looks like the one below a result
Solution 2
If you want to change Action bar color of Android App. Just take care of these 3 files
color.xml ( Defining action bar color )
<color name="colorPrimary">#4613AC</color>
<color name="colorPrimaryDark">#4613AC</color>
style.xml ( Defining style of action bar )
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
<!-- Customize your theme here. -->
<item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
Manifext.xml ( Applying action bar to App )
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/logo"
android:label="BarCode Scanner Generator"
android:largeHeap="true"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" > //This Line apply AppTheme to your app
user2253899
Updated on March 15, 2020Comments
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user2253899 about 4 years
in styles.xml running Android 5.0 lollipop
<resources> <!-- Base application theme. --> <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar"> <!-- Customize your theme here. --> <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/primary</item> <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary_dark</item> <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/accent</item> <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/primary</item> <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/accent</item> <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text</item> <item name="android:textColor">@color/secondary_text</item> <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/primary_dark</item> </style>
when I build it and run it, I only get the status bar colored with the colorPrimaryDark while the toolbar remains black. How do I make it turn to colorPrimary?
This is what I'm currently getting
https://www.dropbox.com/s/alp8d2fhzfd5g71/Screenshot_2015-02-25-21-13-01.png?dl=0