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Tim
Tim

Reputation: 133

App Icon doesnt show up in Actionbar (Android Studio 1.0.1)

So I'm pretty new to android development and I just can't get ANY icon to show up in the actionbar.

I create a new project with minimum sdk API 15 and choose "Holo.Light" in the Theme-Dropdown (XML-Design-View).

So I want it to look like this: https://i.sstatic.net/zfgCq.png

but instead it looks like this: https://i.sstatic.net/4dLik.png

My AndroidManifest.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>


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

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
</application>

I guess I have to change android:theme to Holo.Light somehow? but theres no ressource defined and I cant seem to add any..

my styles.xml:

<resources>

<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar"/>
    <!-- Customize your theme here. -->

The ic_launcher.png is in the drawables folder.. so what do I have to do to get that damn icon to show up?

(I use my HTC one M8 btw, but it doesnt show up on an emulator either)

thanks!

Upvotes: 5

Views: 13450

Answers (2)

Prince Gohel
Prince Gohel

Reputation: 11

Another way I solve with this code 

ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
actionBar.setLogo(R.drawable.ic_launcher);
actionBar.setDisplayUseLogoEnabled(true);
actionBar.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);

Upvotes: 1

GioLaq
GioLaq

Reputation: 2547

To display the icon on ActionBar you have to add :

getSupportActionBar().setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);
getSupportActionBar().setIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher);

in onCreate method.

Upvotes: 16

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