Display back button on action bar

Question

I'm trying to display a Back button on the Action bar to move previous page/activity or to the main page (first opening). And I can not do it.

my code.

ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
actionBar.setHomeButtonEnabled(true);

the code is in onCreate.

Answer 1

I know I'm a bit late, but was able to fix this issue by following the docs directly.

Add the meta-data tag to AndroidManifest.xml (so the system knows)

 <activity
        android:name=".Sub"
        android:label="Sub-Activity"
        android:parentActivityName=".MainChooser"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
    <meta-data
        android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
        android:value=".MainChooser" />
    </activity>

Next, enable the back (up) button in your MainActivity

    @Override 
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_my_child);

    // my_child_toolbar is defined in the layout file 
    Toolbar myChildToolbar =
        (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.my_child_toolbar);
    setSupportActionBar(myChildToolbar);

    // Get a support ActionBar corresponding to this toolbar 
    ActionBar ab = getSupportActionBar();

    // Enable the Up button 
    ab.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
    } 

And, you will be all set up!

Source: Android Developer Documentation

Answer 2

ActionBar actionBar=getActionBar();

actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) { 
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
        case android.R.id.home: 
            onBackPressed();
            return true;
        }

    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}

Answer 3

I know that the above are many helpful solutions, but this time I read this article (current Android Studio 2.1.2 with sdk 23) some method above doesn't work.

Below is my solution for sub-activity is MapsActivity

First, you need to add parentActivity in

AndroidManifest.xml

like this :

<application ... >
    ...
    <!-- Main activity (which has no parent activity) -->
    <activity
        android:name="com.example.myapp.MainActivity" ...>
        ...
    </activity>
    <!-- A child of the main activity -->
    <activity
        .....
        android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity" >
        <!-- Support Parent activity for Android 4.0 and lower -->
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
            android:value="com.example.myapp.MainActivity" />
    </activity>
</application>

Second, ensure that your sub-Activity extends AppCompatActivity, not FragmentActivity.

Third, override onOptionsItemSelected() method

@Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case android.R.id.home:
                // app icon action bar is clicked; go to parent activity
                this.finish();
                return true;
            case R.id.action_settings:
                return true;
            default:
                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
        }
    }

Hope this will help!

Answer 4

In oncreate(); write this line->

getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true); 

then implement below method in that class

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
    case android.R.id.home:
        // app icon in action bar clicked; go home
      onBackPressed();
        return true;
    default:
        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}

Answer 5

 public void initToolbar(){
       //this set back button 
       getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
       //this is set custom image to back button
       getSupportActionBar().setHomeAsUpIndicator(R.drawable.back_btn_image);
}


//this method call when you press back button
@Override
public boolean onSupportNavigateUp(){
    finish();
    return true;
}

Answer 6

well this is simple one to show back button

actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);

and then you can custom the back event at onOptionsItemSelected

case android.R.id.home:
this.finish();
return true;