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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) User Input Using EditText for Text Input

Posted by Artem Arbatskiy
Artem Arbatskiy
2,781 Points

Where top menu bar can be switched on and off?

There is top menu bar in the video example, but on my app there is no. Where can I switch it on or off?

1 Answer

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

Hi Artem,

When on the Design tab of an xml file, the status of the Menu bar for the 'preview' is set by the drop downs directly above it. The buttons from left to right are:

  • Configuration
  • Virtual device
  • Next state (rotation)
  • App theme <---- this is the one you want to click on
  • etc..

This only affects the preview, so choose a theme that includes the nav bar like:

Material Light > Material.Light.DarkActionBar

Nav bar should now show. Hope this helps :)

Artem Arbatskiy
Artem Arbatskiy
2,781 Points

Thank you very much, that's exactly what I was looking for :)