Android styles.xml windowNoTitle (ActionBarActivity)

Question

I want to hide the title bar (where the activity tile is shown) in my application. I'm doing this by setting the android:windowNoTitle item to true. This works fine for devices with API level 19. I tested it with a device running API level 10 and it only hides the notification bar. The tile bar is still shown.

Here is my res/values/styles.xml

<resources>
    <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light">
        <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
        <item name="android:windowFullscreen">true</item>
    </style>

</resources>

EDIT: I'm using the AppBaseTheme as the theme in my manifest. There are no other styles.xml files in any other value-vXX folder.

Edit#2: I'm extending an ActionBarActivity for my activity.

add `requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);` before setContentView(layout) in your onCreate() method. and For full screen use `getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);' — Kunu, May 17 '14 at 07:58
It seems you are using **2 different theme names** (`AppTheme` and `AppBaseTheme`). And the themes **don't differ**. So, not only it's useless to have 2 themes, but the names should be identical. — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 08:22
@DerGolem ok. I tried it with one theme (only the `AppBaseTheme`). Stil not working — Armin, May 17 '14 at 08:33
I use 1 theme for all the devices and it works perfectly on API level 8 to 16 (since I only have 5 physical devices). I'm sure it's working on 17-19 devices too — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 08:37
@DerGolem I'm using now only one styles.xml with only one theme and it doesn't work. Only the full screen mode seems to work on gingerbread — Armin, May 17 '14 at 08:43
In your Manifest file (in the application section), is there a line like `android:theme="@style/AppTheme"`? — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 08:45
@DerGolem Yes, `AppBaseTheme`, because I deletet the other one. And as said, it works on api level 19, without any settings in the `Activity`. — Armin, May 17 '14 at 08:48
Very strange. It MUST work... Did you remove the other themes/styles in your `values-xy` folders? — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 08:49
I find it really surprising. Try doing a Project/Clean. Then you can try an Eclipse restart. — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 09:00
@DerGolem Done: clean + restart + clean => install. no changes. — Armin, May 17 '14 at 09:05
@DerGolem Yes, I tried that. same result. PS: updated the Question to the new situation. — Armin, May 17 '14 at 09:09
Try using this line: `parent="android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"` instead of `true` (I just compared it with my **working** theme). — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 09:13
@DerGolem This won't work for me, because I use a `ActionBarActivity` and that needs a `AppCompat` theme. — Armin, May 17 '14 at 09:18
But the AppCompat theme is **NOT full screen**, by definition. So, the StatusBar will go away, but not the TitleBar — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 09:26
@DerGolem so there's no way around extending an standard Activity? — Armin, May 17 '14 at 09:27
@DerGolem No, just using it because it was added by default. — Armin, May 17 '14 at 09:35
`just using it because it was added by default` - Bad practice! I'd remove it as soon as possible. — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 09:36
@DerGolem Yes, I will do so. I thought this was "the new way of doing it" and an standard `Activity` doesn't get used any more. Thanks ;) — Armin, May 17 '14 at 09:39
No, no... don't bloat your apps with `unneeded` and `unwanted` things. — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 09:40
I have a Header Bar and a Footer Bar, but these are simply RelativeLayouts I implemented **my own**. And still have the freedom of using the whole screen surface. — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 09:42
OK, it took me a while to collect the comments and make asenseful answer out of them... ;) — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 09:52

score 15 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 29 '15 at 11:40

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try using this

<style name="MyMaterialDialog" parent="Base.Theme.AppCompat.Light.Dialog.MinWidth">
    <item name="windowNoTitle">true</item>
    <item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
</style>

remove android prefix!

answered Jul 29 '15 at 11:40

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 13 '15 at 11:33

I tried the android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen in styles.xml but I got:

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity.

So I followed the advise to stick to the AppCompat theme, and could hide statusbar and actionbar using the following lines in styles.xml:

<resources>
    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
        <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
        <item name="android:windowFullscreen">true</item>
    </style>
</resources>

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 17 '14 at 09:52

I use 1 theme for all the devices and it works perfectly on API level 8 to 16 (since I only have 5 physical devices). I'm sure it's working on 17-19 devices too.

Make sure that in your Manifest file (in the application section), there is a line like android:theme="@style/AppTheme"

Try using this for your theme:

<style
    name="AppBaseTheme"
    parent="android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
    >
    <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>

    ...

</style>

And remove the styles/themes in the values-xy folders

[EDIT]

Since the AppCompat theme is NOT full screen, by definition, the StatusBar will go away, but not the TitleBar

If you don't need the ActionBar offered by the AppCompat, then you should get rid of the AppCompat as soon as possible: don't bloat your apps with unneeded and unwanted things

For instance, I have a Header Bar and a Footer Bar, but these are simply RelativeLayouts I implemented my own.
And still have the freedom of using the whole screen surface.

Android styles.xml windowNoTitle (ActionBarActivity)

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