Remove Icon but have HomeAsUp in ActionBar

Question

I what my actionbar to have a title and homeAsUp but not the logo or icon.

like this:

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I tried this:

actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
actionBar.setHomeButtonEnabled(false);
actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
actionBar.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);
actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(true);
actionBar.setTitle("My Profile");
actionBar.setDisplayUseLogoEnabled(false);

But it gives the application icon between the title and back arrow

Thank You

Why do you not want the icon to be present? Would it notbe easier for your users to see which app they are using after they receive a call etc? — Graham Smith, Dec 04 '12 at 14:39
**I don't believe that inter-platform consistency between an app's different versions is as important than consistency between apps on a single platform** by Juhani — LOG_TAG, Mar 11 '14 at 09:43
Some time we need this feature when your non geeky boss ask you to do the iOS UI pattern in Android! it's definitely one of the bad practices in Android! but we have to do it! if we comment on that then we are noted! :) — LOG_TAG, Mar 11 '14 at 09:50

score 45 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 04 '12 at 14:35

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actionBar = getSupportActionBar();    
actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
actionBar.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(false);
actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(true);
actionBar.setTitle("My Profile");
actionBar.setDisplayUseLogoEnabled(false);

answered Dec 04 '12 at 14:35

Aleksey Shulga

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From documentation: **Home is presented as either an activity icon or logo** The method: `setDisplayShowHomeEnabled (boolean showHome)` http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/ActionBar.html#setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(boolean) – sromku Dec 04 '12 at 14:48
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i find with ASB, if you setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false); setHomeButtonEnabled(true); will do the same: title with up indicator, and without icon. – oscarthecat Oct 30 '13 at 08:39

score 10 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 21 '13 at 08:57

Open your styles.xml file and add below codes in your Actionbar style

<item name="android:displayOptions">showHome|homeAsUp|showTitle</item>
<item name="displayOptions">showHome|homeAsUp|showTitle</item>
<item name="android:icon">@android:color/transparent</item> <--this do the magic!

p/s: I'm using Actionbar Sherlock and this works just fine

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 05 '13 at 09:21

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If you do not want the icon in particular activity.

getActionBar().setIcon(
   new ColorDrawable(getResources().getColor(android.R.color.transparent)));

answered Jul 05 '13 at 09:21

Laksh

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after this your earlier back behavior on click of (arrow+icon) this will stop working. – MobileEvangelist Oct 13 '19 at 11:39

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 20 '14 at 06:05

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To hide action bar icon following methods works for me

method-1:getActionBar().setIcon(android.R.color.transparent);
method-2:getActionBar().setIcon(null);

answered Mar 20 '14 at 06:05

diordna

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 04 '12 at 14:32

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Try to set this thing

actionBar.setLogo(null);

answered Dec 04 '12 at 14:32

Ali Imran

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score 2 · Answer 6 · edited Jan 21 '15 at 08:54

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getActionBar().setIcon(
new ColorDrawable(getResources().getColor(android.R.color.transparent)));

it works for me.

edited Jan 21 '15 at 08:54

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answered Jan 21 '15 at 08:31

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Dec 04 '12 at 14:40

To hide the icon as well try using setIcon(null)

actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
actionBar.setTitle("My Profile");
actionBar.setDisplayUseLogoEnabled(false);
actionBar.setIcon(null);
actionBar.setHomeButtonEnabled(false);
actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
actionBar.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);
actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(true);

score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 18 '15 at 04:27

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getActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(true);//used to navigate to home
 getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false);//used to hide the left caret symbol

answered Mar 18 '15 at 04:27

Aniruddha K.M

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