Changing the colour of ActionBar in Android

Question

Here is my xml code in styles.xml to change theme and colour of ActionBar.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
    <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/MyActionBar</item>
</style>

<!-- ActionBar styles -->
<style name="MyActionBar"
    parent="Widget.AppCompat.Light.ActionBar.Solid.Inverse">
    <item name="android:icon">@drawable/brand_logo</item>
    <item name="android:background">#ff5d44</item>
</style>

Here is the documentation. My app supports API level 11 and higher. Not sure where I am going wrong. Please help.

I am sorry, What is the difference between Action bar and tool bar? — Neanderthal, Apr 02 '15 at 09:55
`ActionBar` is not used anymore in new material design. `Toolbar` is used instead. Try setting `@color/YourColor` to your theme. It will solve your problem @Narayanarao — Pooja, Apr 02 '15 at 09:58
Yes. You are implementing app using Appcompat which required TargetSDk version and compile version to 21. @Narayanarao — Pooja, Apr 02 '15 at 10:01
Change TargetSDK version and compile version to 21. @Narayanarao — Pooja, Apr 02 '15 at 10:01

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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set "AppTheme" as theme for application / activity.

 <!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light">
    <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
    <item name="colorPrimary">@android:color/white</item>

</style>

For more check THIS ,THIS and THIS

edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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answered Apr 02 '15 at 09:39

Anirudh Sharma

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This removes the existing action bar. – Neanderthal Apr 02 '15 at 09:43
@Anirudh how it can be `NoActionBar`? – Pooja Apr 02 '15 at 09:45
@Anirudh He is not asking for `Holo` themes. – Pooja Apr 02 '15 at 09:46
@NarayanaraoR check my new anser plz and see if it helps – Anirudh Sharma Apr 02 '15 at 09:46
This throws an error. "You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity." – Neanderthal Apr 02 '15 at 09:50
@NarayanaraoR its obvious from the error that u are using appcompat ,Try this instead @style/Theme.AppCompat.Light or check the new answer – Anirudh Sharma Apr 02 '15 at 09:56

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 04 '15 at 13:10

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I was using support library. So here is the fix.

<style name="MyActionBar"
        parent="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Light.ActionBar.Solid.Inverse">
        <item name="android:background">#ff5d44</item>
        <item name="android:titleTextStyle">@style/MyActionBarTitleText</item>

         <!--Support library compatibility-->
        <item name="background">@color/orange</item>
        <item name="titleTextStyle">@style/MyActionBarTitleText</item>
    </style>

answered Apr 04 '15 at 13:10

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It is quite curious that you write a question about the background color of the actionbar, and you check as correct a your answer that is not the best answer. The current appCompat (v21) uses the answer reported by @Anirudh. – Gabriele Mariotti Apr 04 '15 at 13:25

Changing the colour of ActionBar in Android

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