Android Toolbar not becoming transparent and doesn't overlay activity

Question

I have been trying to make my toolbar to be translucent and overlay the main activity content. As of now the toolbar background changes to white background. Can someone tell me what I am missing here. Below is the MainActivity

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout 
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"

android:background="@color/colorWhite"
tools:context="com.netbigs.apps.moviesat.MainActivity">

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical">

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/container_toolbar"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <include
            android:id="@+id/toolbar"
            layout="@layout/toolbar" />
    </LinearLayout>


    <RelativeLayout
        android:id="@+id/content_frame"

        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />

</LinearLayout>

<ListView
    android:id="@+id/left_drawer"
    android:layout_width="240dp"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_gravity="start"
    android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
    android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
    android:divider="@android:color/background_dark"
    android:dividerHeight="1dp" >
</ListView>
</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>

Toolbar.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar 
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent" 
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:id="@+id/toolbar"
android:background="@null>

This is what iam trying to achieve.

Also refer to https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26505632/how-to-make-toolbar-transparent — Yashovardhan99, Dec 02 '18 at 19:26
I had given this a try, but the toolbar was still showing the same. — Neeraj Athamkavil, Dec 02 '18 at 19:55

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 02 '18 at 19:26

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just add these below following lines to your android activity style :

<item name="colorPrimary">@android:color/transparent</item>
<item name="windowActionBarOverlay">true</item>

answered Dec 02 '18 at 19:26

Nima Mohammadi

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Tried this, but no luck. – Neeraj Athamkavil Dec 02 '18 at 19:54

Android Toolbar not becoming transparent and doesn't overlay activity

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