Step: 1
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Add latest support library to build.gradle file under app folder
compile 'com.android.support:design:25.0.0'
Step: 2
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create an xml file under menu folder for the bottom navigation.
bottom_bar_menu.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"> <item android:id="@+id/action_hotnews" android:enabled="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_whatshot_white_24px" android:title="@string/news" app:showAsAction="ifRoom" /> <item android:id="@+id/action_movies" android:enabled="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_movie_white_24px" android:title="@string/movies" app:showAsAction="ifRoom" /> <item android:id="@+id/action_music" android:enabled="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_music_note_white_24px" android:title="@string/music" app:showAsAction="ifRoom" /> <item android:id="@+id/action_games" android:enabled="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_games_white_24px" android:title="@string/games" app:showAsAction="ifRoom" /> <item android:id="@+id/action_more" android:enabled="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_more_white_24px" android:title="More" app:showAsAction="ifRoom" /> </menu>
Step: 3
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Create an xml Layout file for the Activity Class
activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <FrameLayout android:id="@+id/container" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> </FrameLayout> <android.support.design.widget.BottomNavigationView android:id="@+id/bottom_navigation" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" app:itemBackground="@color/colorPrimary" app:itemIconTint="@drawable/color_selector" app:itemTextColor="@drawable/color_selector" app:menu="@menu/bottom_bar_menu" /> </RelativeLayout>
Step: 4
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Create an Activity Class like below
package com.pratap.bottombar; import android.os.Bundle; import android.support.annotation.NonNull; import android.support.design.widget.BottomNavigationView; import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity; import android.view.MenuItem; public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { private BottomNavigationView bottomNavigationView; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); bottomNavigationView = (BottomNavigationView) findViewById(R.id.bottom_navigation); bottomNavigationView.setOnNavigationItemSelectedListener( new BottomNavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener() { @Override public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(@NonNull MenuItem item) { switch (item.getItemId()) { case R.id.action_hotnews: Utils.showToast(MainActivity.this, "News"); break; case R.id.action_movies: Utils.showToast(MainActivity.this, "Movies"); break; case R.id.action_music: Utils.showToast(MainActivity.this, "Music"); break; case R.id.action_games: Utils.showToast(MainActivity.this, "Games"); break; case R.id.action_more: Utils.showToast(MainActivity.this, "More"); break; } return false; } }); } }
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