[android help] Transparent action bar in actionbarshearlock activity

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without use actionbarshearlock:

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just add this line: requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTION_BAR_OVERLAY);

before setContentView(R.Layout.Test) in onCreate

and this line give you TRANSPARENT ActionBar

getActionBar().setBackgroundDrawable(
                    getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ab_bg_black));

like:

@Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTION_BAR_OVERLAY);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        getActionBar().setBackgroundDrawable(
                getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ab_bg_black));
}

for R.drawable.ab_bg_black just add drawable colour in string.xml like:

#80000000

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same way using actionbarshearlock:

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@Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        setTheme(SampleList.THEME); //Used for theme switching in samples
        requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTION_BAR_OVERLAY);
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.overlay);

        //Load partially transparent black background
        getSupportActionBar().setBackgroundDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ab_bg_black));

}

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Edited: *Start listview After Actionbar.*

if you are using actionbarshearlock then just do like below:

    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

            android:id="@android:id/list"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:paddingLeft="10dp"
        android:paddingRight="10dp"
        android:paddingTop="?actionBarSize" >
    

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