CollapsingToolbarLayout from appcompat shows shadow in collapsed state, but when expanded (or expanding in process) shadow dissapear
My example code https://github.com/NaikSoftware/CollapsingToolbarWithImageAndTabs/tree/master/app
Layout
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/main_content"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="ua.naiksoftware.hidetabs.MainActivity">
<android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout
android:id="@+id/appbar"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay">
<android.support.design.widget.CollapsingToolbarLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="@dimen/toolbar_plus_tabs"
app:contentScrim="@android:color/transparent"
app:layout_scrollFlags="scroll|exitUntilCollapsed|snap|enterAlways"
app:titleEnabled="false"
app:toolbarId="@+id/toolbar_wrapper">
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/appbar_background"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:scaleType="centerCrop"
android:src="@drawable/header_back"
app:layout_collapseMode="parallax"/>
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
android:id="@+id/toolbar"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="top"
android:background="@android:color/transparent"
app:popupTheme="@style/AppTheme.PopupOverlay" />
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
android:id="@+id/toolbar_wrapper"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_gravity="bottom"
android:background="@android:color/transparent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:minHeight="@dimen/tab_layout_height">
<android.support.design.widget.TabLayout
android:id="@+id/tabs"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="@android:color/transparent"
app:tabGravity="fill"
app:tabIndicatorColor="@android:color/white"
app:tabMode="scrollable"
app:tabSelectedTextColor="@android:color/white" />
</android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>
</android.support.design.widget.CollapsingToolbarLayout>
</android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout>
<android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
android:id="@+id/container"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
<android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/ic_add_black_24dp"
android:layout_margin="@dimen/fab_margin"
android:tint="@android:color/white"
android:layout_gravity="bottom|end"
app:elevation="@dimen/fab_elevation"
app:layout_behavior="ua.naiksoftware.hidetabs.FabSlidingBehavior"/>
Collapsed
Expanded