Android action bar like twitter sample

Question

What is the best way to implement action bar like twitter sample UI Pattern.

Twitter for Android: A closer look at Android’s evolving UI patterns Pattern 4: Action Bar http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/05/twitter-for-android-closer-look-at.html

Answer 1

Google suppose to open source twitter app pretty soon ( i hope ) as showcase for all they talk about in this article. If you can't wait - hide title bar. Create layout that looks like that. Include it in all your activities via tag .

Answer 2

I've started to implement an action bar for Tomdroid, a GPL note taking App which can sync with Tomboy.

See http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~trappe/tomdroid/sync-ui/annotate/head:/

Answer 3

Hi casey B Did u solve the issue you had with the QuickActions?

Answer 4

I'm looking for something like that also, has Google launched the source? Where can I wait for that source, svn server, http blog.

Thank's in advance.

Great job's blog a lot of great solutions in where.

Answer 5

I'm also waiting hard till Google open sources the Twitter app...but also tweeting Reto Meier didn't bring info about a possible release...anyway.

Regarding QuickActions I found the following interesting links which may potentially be interesting for some of you here:

• http://code.google.com/p/simple-quickactions/
• http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-create-quickaction-dialog-in-android/

Have fun!

Answer 6

You might want to take a look at the source code for the Google I/O 2010 schedule application, which is open source and contains an Action Bar implementation:

http://code.google.com/p/iosched/