I used recently Android Asset Studio to generate a custom Action bar theme for an app and when I placed everything in my project the app crashes with this exception:
java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity.
This is the code in my style.xml:
<resources>
<style name="Theme.Blinkmessage" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light">
<item name="android:actionBarItemBackground">@drawable/selectable_background_blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:popupMenuStyle">@style/PopupMenu.Blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:dropDownListViewStyle">@style/DropDownListView.Blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:actionBarTabStyle">@style/ActionBarTabStyle.Blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:actionDropDownStyle">@style/DropDownNav.Blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/ActionBar.Solid.Blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:actionModeBackground">@drawable/cab_background_top_blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:actionModeSplitBackground">@drawable/cab_background_bottom_blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:actionModeCloseButtonStyle">@style/ActionButton.CloseMode.Blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<style name="ActionBar.Solid.Blinkmessage" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar.Solid">
<item name="android:background">@drawable/ab_solid_blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:backgroundStacked">@drawable/ab_stacked_solid_blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:backgroundSplit">@drawable/ab_bottom_solid_blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:progressBarStyle">@style/ProgressBar.Blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<style name="ActionBar.Transparent.Blinkmessage" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar">
<item name="android:background">@drawable/ab_transparent_blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:progressBarStyle">@style/ProgressBar.Blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<style name="PopupMenu.Blinkmessage" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ListPopupWindow">
<item name="android:popupBackground">@drawable/menu_dropdown_panel_blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<style name="DropDownListView.Blinkmessage" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ListView.DropDown">
<item name="android:listSelector">@drawable/selectable_background_blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<style name="ActionBarTabStyle.Blinkmessage" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar.TabView">
<item name="android:background">@drawable/tab_indicator_ab_blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<style name="DropDownNav.Blinkmessage" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.Spinner">
<item name="android:background">@drawable/spinner_background_ab_blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:popupBackground">@drawable/menu_dropdown_panel_blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:dropDownSelector">@drawable/selectable_background_blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<style name="ProgressBar.Blinkmessage" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ProgressBar.Horizontal">
<item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/progress_horizontal_blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<style name="ActionButton.CloseMode.Blinkmessage" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionButton.CloseMode">
<item name="android:background">@drawable/btn_cab_done_blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<!-- this style is only referenced in a Light.DarkActionBar based theme -->
<style name="Theme.Blinkmessage.Widget" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo">
<item name="android:popupMenuStyle">@style/PopupMenu.Blinkmessage</item>
<item name="android:dropDownListViewStyle">@style/DropDownListView.Blinkmessage</item>
</style>
<style name="AuthBackground">
<item name="android:background">@mipmap/background_fill</item>
</style>
<style name="AuthBackgroundImage">
<item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
<item name="android:layout_height">match_parent</item>
<item name="android:layout_alignParentTop">true</item>
<item name="android:layout_alignParentLeft">true</item>
<item name="android:background">@mipmap/background</item>
<item name="android:scaleType">fitStart</item>
<item name="android:contentDescription">@string/content_desc_background</item>
</style>
<style name="AuthTitle">
<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
<item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
<item name="android:textAppearance">?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge</item>
<item name="android:layout_alignParentTop">true</item>
<item name="android:layout_centerHorizontal">true</item>
<item name="android:textSize">50sp</item>
<item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
<item name="android:textColor">@android:color/white</item>
<item name="android:layout_marginTop">32dp</item>
</style>
<style name="AuthSubtitle" parent="AuthTitle">
<item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
<item name="android:textSize">13sp</item>
<item name="android:layout_alignParentTop">false</item>
<item name="android:layout_below">@+id/title</item>
<item name="android:layout_marginTop">0dp</item>
</style>
<style name="AuthFiledContainer">
<item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
<item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
<item name="android:layout_below">@id/subTitle</item>
<item name="android:layout_marginTop">@dimen/login_vertical_margin</item>
<item name="android:layout_marginLeft">@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin</item>
<item name="android:layout_marginRight">@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin</item>
<item name="android:background">@android:color/white</item>
<item name="android:paddingLeft">@dimen/login_horizontal_padding</item>
<item name="android:paddingRight">@dimen/login_horizontal_padding</item>
<item name="android:paddingTop">@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin</item>
<item name="android:paddingBottom">@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin</item>
<item name="android:orientation">vertical</item>
</style>
<style name="AuthEditText">
<item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
<item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
<item name="android:textColorHint">@color/light_gray</item>
<item name="android:textSize">17sp</item>
</style>
<style name="AuthButton">
<item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
<item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
<item name="android:background">@drawable/button_custom</item>
<item name="android:layout_marginLeft">@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin</item>
<item name="android:layout_marginRight">@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin</item>
<item name="android:textSize">13sp</item>
<item name="android:textColor">@color/text_color</item>
<item name="android:layout_centerHorizontal">true</item>
</style>
</resources>
and this is the code in my manifest file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="koemdzhiev.com.blinkmessage" >
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-feature
android:name="android.hardware.camera"
android:required="true" />
<application
android:name=".RibbitApplication"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/Theme.Blinkmessage" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="@style/Theme.Blinkmessage">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".LoginActivity"
android:label="@string/title_activity_login"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".SignUpActivity"
android:label="@string/title_activity_sign_up"
android:parentActivityName=".LoginActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
</activity>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
<activity
android:name=".EditFriendsActivity"
android:label="@string/title_activity_edit_friends"
android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="koemdzhiev.com.blinkmessage.MainActivity" />
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".RecipientsActivity"
android:label="@string/title_activity_recipients"
android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar" >
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="koemdzhiev.com.blinkmessage.MainActivity" />
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".ViewImageActivity"
android:label="@string/title_activity_view_image"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity" >
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="koemdzhiev.com.blinkmessage.MainActivity" />
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
main activity:
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ActionBar.TabListener {
public static final int TAKE_PHOTO_REQUEST = 0;
public static final int TAKE_VIDEO_REQUEST = 1;
public static final int PICK_PHOTO_REQUEST = 2;
public static final int PICK_VIDEO_REQUEST = 3;
public static final int FILE_SIZE_LIMIT = 1024 * 1024 * 10;
public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE = 4;
public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO = 5;
// media path as Uri (Uniform resource unifier) unify system resorses
protected Uri mMediaUri;
protected DialogInterface.OnClickListener mDialogListener = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
switch (which){
case 0: //Take picture
Intent takePhotoIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
mMediaUri = getOutputMediaFileUrl(MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE);
if(mMediaUri == null){
// display an error
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,getString(R.string.error_external_storage),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
takePhotoIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT,mMediaUri);
startActivityForResult(takePhotoIntent, TAKE_PHOTO_REQUEST);
break;
case 1: //Take video
Intent videoIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE);
mMediaUri = getOutputMediaFileUrl(MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO);
if(mMediaUri == null){
// display an error
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,getString(R.string.error_external_storage),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
videoIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT,mMediaUri);
videoIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_DURATION_LIMIT,10);
videoIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY,0);
startActivityForResult(videoIntent,TAKE_VIDEO_REQUEST);
break;
case 2://Choose picture
Intent choosePhotoIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
choosePhotoIntent.setType("image/*");
startActivityForResult(choosePhotoIntent,PICK_PHOTO_REQUEST);
break;
case 3: //Choose video
Intent chooseVideoIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
chooseVideoIntent.setType("video/*");
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,getString(R.string.video_size_warning),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
startActivityForResult(chooseVideoIntent, PICK_VIDEO_REQUEST);
break;
}
}
private Uri getOutputMediaFileUrl(int mediaType) {
if(isExternalStoreageAvailable()){
//get URI
// 1. Get the external storage directory
String appName = MainActivity.this.getString(R.string.app_name);
File mediaStorageDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),
appName);
Log.d(TAG,mediaStorageDir + "");
// 2. Create our subdirectory
if(! mediaStorageDir.exists()){
//creates directory. IF it fails returns false otherwise it creates the directory and returns true
if(! mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()){
Log.e(TAG,"Failer to create directory");
return null;
};
}
// 3. Create a file name
// 4. Create the file
File mediaFile;
Date now = new Date();
String timestamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.UK).format(now);
String path = mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator;
if(mediaType == MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE){
mediaFile = new File(path + "IMG_" + timestamp + ".jpg");
}else if (mediaType == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO){
mediaFile = new File(path + "VID_" + timestamp + ".mp4");
}else{
return null;
}
// 5. Return the file's uri
Log.d(TAG,"File: " + Uri.fromFile(mediaFile));
return Uri.fromFile(mediaFile);
}else{
return null;
}
}
private boolean isExternalStoreageAvailable(){
String state = Environment.getExternalStorageState();
if(state.equals(Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED)){
return true;
}else{
return false;
}
}
};
private static final String TAG = AppCompatActivity.class.getSimpleName();
/**
* The {@link android.support.v4.view.PagerAdapter} that will provide
* fragments for each of the sections. We use a
* {@link FragmentPagerAdapter} derivative, which will keep every
* loaded fragment in memory. If this becomes too memory intensive, it
* may be best to switch to a
* {@link android.support.v4.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter}.
*/
SectionsPagerAdapter mSectionsPagerAdapter;
/**
* The {@link ViewPager} that will host the section contents.
*/
ViewPager mViewPager;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
//start it here to be available in the Fragment's activity too
supportRequestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS);
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
ParseUser currentUser = ParseUser.getCurrentUser();
if(currentUser == null) {
navigateToLogin();
}else{
Log.i(TAG,currentUser.getUsername());
}
// Set up the action bar.
final ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
actionBar.setNavigationMode(ActionBar.NAVIGATION_MODE_TABS);
actionBar.setTitle(" Blink Message");
actionBar.setLogo(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
actionBar.setDisplayUseLogoEnabled(true);
actionBar.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);
// Create the adapter that will return a fragment for each of the three
// primary sections of the activity.
mSectionsPagerAdapter = new SectionsPagerAdapter(this,getSupportFragmentManager());
// Set up the ViewPager with the sections adapter.
mViewPager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.pager);
mViewPager.setAdapter(mSectionsPagerAdapter);
// When swiping between different sections, select the corresponding
// tab. We can also use ActionBar.Tab#select() to do this if we have
// a reference to the Tab.
mViewPager.setOnPageChangeListener(new ViewPager.SimpleOnPageChangeListener() {
@Override
public void onPageSelected(int position) {
actionBar.setSelectedNavigationItem(position);
}
});
// For each of the sections in the app, add a tab to the action bar.
for (int i = 0; i < mSectionsPagerAdapter.getCount(); i++) {
// Create a tab with text corresponding to the page title defined by
// the adapter. Also specify this Activity object, which implements
// the TabListener interface, as the callback (listener) for when
// this tab is selected.
actionBar.addTab(
actionBar.newTab()
.setText(mSectionsPagerAdapter.getPageTitle(i))
.setTabListener(this));
}
}
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if(resultCode == RESULT_OK){
// if we pick a photo or video store the uri
if(requestCode == PICK_PHOTO_REQUEST || requestCode == PICK_VIDEO_REQUEST){
if(data == null){
Toast.makeText(this,R.string.general_error,Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}else{
mMediaUri = data.getData();
}
Log.i(TAG,"Media path: "+mMediaUri);
if(requestCode == PICK_VIDEO_REQUEST){
//ckech the size of the video - less than 10 MB
int fileSize = 0;
InputStream inputStream = null;
try {
inputStream = getContentResolver().openInputStream(mMediaUri);
fileSize = inputStream.available();
}catch (FileNotFoundException e){
Toast.makeText(this,getString(R.string.error_open_file),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return;
}catch (IOException e){
Toast.makeText(this,getString(R.string.error_open_file),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return;
}finally {
try {
inputStream.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
if(fileSize >= FILE_SIZE_LIMIT){
Toast.makeText(this,getString(R.string.file_too_large),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
//return to the activity
return;
}
}
}
}
//else add it to the gallery
else {
//successful add it to the gallery
Intent mediaScanIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE);
mediaScanIntent.setData(mMediaUri);
sendBroadcast(mediaScanIntent);
}
Intent recipientsIntent = new Intent(this,RecipientsActivity.class);
recipientsIntent.setData(mMediaUri);
String fileType;
if(requestCode == PICK_PHOTO_REQUEST || requestCode == TAKE_PHOTO_REQUEST){
fileType = ParseConstants.TYPE_IMAGE;
}else{
fileType = ParseConstants.TYPE_VIDEO;
}
recipientsIntent.putExtra(ParseConstants.KEY_FILE_TYPE,fileType);
startActivity(recipientsIntent);
}else if(resultCode != RESULT_CANCELED){
Toast.makeText(this,getString(R.string.general_error),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
private void navigateToLogin() {
Intent intent = new Intent(this,LoginActivity.class);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
startActivity(intent);
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
// automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
// as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
int id = item.getItemId();
switch (id){
case R.id.action_logout:
ParseUser.logOut();
navigateToLogin();
break;
case R.id.action_edit_friends:
Intent intent = new Intent(this,EditFriendsActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
break;
case R.id.action_camera:
AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
builder.setItems(R.array.camera_choices,mDialogListener);
AlertDialog dialog = builder.create();
dialog.show();
break;
}
//noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
//-----------ActionBar.TabListener methods-------------------//
@Override
public void onTabSelected(ActionBar.Tab tab, FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction) {
// When the given tab is selected, switch to the corresponding page in
// the ViewPager.
mViewPager.setCurrentItem(tab.getPosition());
}
@Override
public void onTabUnselected(ActionBar.Tab tab, FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction) {
}
@Override
public void onTabReselected(ActionBar.Tab tab, FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction) {
}
change the parent of your
Theme.BlinkMessagetoTheme.AppCompat.Light. This should fix your :