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From version 17 (69), this help page is obsolete. See the help about the Action Bar control.
Overview
Android 3 implements new possibilities for your applications, especially the ability to use the "Action bars".
The "Actions bars" replace the title bar of a window and they are used to display various information:
  • the application icon,
  • the window title,
  • some menu options,
  • the drop-down menu of your window.
Remark: the "Action bars" are available for the phones and tablets running Android 3 (and later). If an Action Bar is used with an earlier version, a title bar is displayed.
How to proceed?

Implementing an "Action Bar"

To implement an "Action Bar" in your window:
  1. Display the description window of the window ("Description" from the popup menu).
  2. In the "Style" tab, select "With Action Bar".
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  3. Validate. The title bar is replaced by an Action Bar.
Caution: In the editor, no control must be positioned in the Action Bar.
At run time, the following elements are automatically displayed in the Action Bar:
  • the application icon.
  • the title of the window (if it exists)
  • an icon used to expand the main menu of your application.
    Remark: in this menu, the images associated with the menu options are not displayed.
Caution: If the Action Bar is enabled, the main menu of the application is no longer displayed at the bottom of the window.
Example of Action Bar on a tablet
Action Bar

Adding an option of the main menu into the Action Bar

To add an option of the main menu into the Action Bar:
  1. Select the requested menu option. This menu option must be a final option of the main menu (this option must not include any sub-options).
  2. Display the description window of the menu option ("Description" from the popup menu).
  3. In the "UI" tab, check "Move this option into the Action Bar".
  4. Validate.
At runtime:
  • The option will no longer be visible via the button used to open the menu.
  • If the option contains an image, only this image will be displayed in the Action Bar.
  • If the option only contains a caption, only this caption will be displayed in the Action Bar.
Example:
Action Bar
See also
Minimum version required
  • Version 17
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