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Android

Posted by aroshinemunasinghe
aroshinemunasinghe
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How to remove Actionbar (Andriod Studio 2.1.1)

Hello Friend, Here is the solution how to rid of your damn Actionbar :stuck_out_tongue:

let me know if it doesn't work :expressionless:

How to remove ActionBar:

  1. Go to AndriodManifest.xml and find 
<application
(...)
android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
(...)

</application>

2.Click on the "@style/AppTheme" then press CTRL + B

CTRL+B command is "next-path"

3.Once you pressed CTRL + B you are in the file called styles.xml

4.Calm down and find the

<resources>
(...)
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
(...)

</style>
</resources>

Remove DarkActionBar to NoActionBar

warning: you cant write like this: Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar. :sweat:

Go back to activity_main.xml so you can see your damn Actionbar has been removed.

Good Job :mortar_board: :coffee: