How to use a resource color id with .setBackgroundDrawable

Question

I am trying to color my toolbar and status bar with two colors I have defined in the colors.xml file.

((AppCompatActivity) getActivity())
                .getSupportActionBar()
                .setBackgroundDrawable(?);


window.setStatusBarColor(?);

What should be put inside the brackets in order to refer to R.color.a and R.color.b ?

randy · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-15T16:38:04.817

5

Pass RGB value of the color

getSupportActionBar().setBackgroundDrawable(new ColorDrawable(Color.rgb(248, 248, 248)));

To pass Resourse id

getSupportActionBar().setBackgroundDrawable(new ColorDrawable(ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(),R.color.primary)));

edited Sep 15 '16 at 16:38

answered Sep 15 '16 at 16:31

randy

Thanks what about .setStatusBarColor() – fgoogle Sep 15 '16 at 16:54
I dont think ActionBar has such method . For Api >=21 , refer http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22192291/how-to-change-the-status-bar-color-in-android – randy Sep 15 '16 at 17:35
I know, I'm calling it on the Window. Thanks anyway I did it. – fgoogle Sep 15 '16 at 17:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 15 '16 at 16:34

0

It should be setBackgroundResource(), and not a drawable.

answered Sep 15 '16 at 16:34

EpicPandaForce

I can't cast that on .getSupportActionBar() – fgoogle Sep 15 '16 at 16:55
Why aren't you doing it on the toolbar? – EpicPandaForce Sep 15 '16 at 16:58
I can't access the toolbar from the fragment. Also that question was answered, now I'm trying to understand what should I pass in .setStatusBarColor() – fgoogle Sep 15 '16 at 17:11

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