How to Hide Actionbar in Android

      How to Hide Actionbar in Android

In this Tutorial we will explain how to hide ActionBar Programmatically  or via Manifest.xml.

   

Step 1. first , Manifest.xml class...
 mostally dosen't required actionbar in Splash screen.

android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" >
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.androidbeginnerpoint"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="11"
        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name=".SplashScreen"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="com.webnetware.singingbowl.MainActivity"
            android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
        </activity>
     
    </application>

</manifest>

Step 2. second ,SplashActivity.java programmtic....

 ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar(); /*or getSupportActionBar();*/
                  // Hide actionbar
 actionBar.hide();
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package com.example.androidbeginnerpoint;


import android.app.ActionBar;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;

public class SplashScreen extends Activity{
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar(); /*or getSupportActionBar();*/
                  // Hide actionbar
actionBar.hide();
                // show actionbar
               //  actionBar.Show();
setContentView(R.layout.splash_screen);
new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {

public void run() {
Intent intent = new Intent(SplashScreen.this,MainActivity.class);                                        
startActivity(intent);
   finish();
overridePendingTransition(R.anim.slide_in_right,R.anim.stay);

}
}, 3000);


}
}