How to replicate Android styled tab bar headings

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

I have noticed that the tab bar widget for Corona is at the bottom and doesn’t look like the tab bars most android apps have. How can I create similar tab bars like the ones attached.

#2

Hi @garygusep2,

Check out this awesome “Material UI” library. I think it will meet your needs perfectly.

https://github.com/arcadefx/material-ui

Brent

#3

if you really want to learn how to do it right, you have to follow this rules:

https://material.io/guidelines/components/tabs.html#tabs-specs

I’m doing from scratch all main components from their website. I didn’t make this component yet with this rules, but I already did similar ones on other projects without too much trouble. create an horizontal scroll of elements, create a rectangle bar below your elements, move them on touch to the correct position. lock elements if the total elements width are < display.contentWidth. if you follow the rules on the website I told you, they will look awesome.

The link Brent provided is a good start, if you don’t want the trouble of learning the rules. the interpretation of some rules I didn’t like it, so I’m doing myself all the components I need.

#4

 brent link popup box:

my popup box:

buttons (flat, first level shadow, 2 level shadow)

#5

You can select one of two Android themes and position the bar near the top.  You really have two bars at the top a navigation bar and a tab bar. The navigation bar has the hamburger icon and the name in it. 

Rob

#6

Thanks for all the resources.

I tried to use Material-Ui and it did not work. I follow this documentation:

http://www.anedix.com/docs/mui/API/Menu_and_Navigation/newToolbar.html

I also realized that learning all the different fields and methods would be a hassle.

Anyways…

I was look for instead pictures(for backgroundFile, tabSelectedLeftFile,tabSelectedRightFile properties) or source codes that could replicate this.

#7

The image below is what I want to replicate 

jIt9W.png

#8

if you want someone to code for you that’s asking to much, if you ask me…

#9

Sorry if I wrote source code in the last post, that may have confused some people. I just need the design file for the tab bar. I already know how to do it in code, its just the design file i am having trouble getting.

#10

Hi @garygusep2,

Check out this awesome “Material UI” library. I think it will meet your needs perfectly.

https://github.com/arcadefx/material-ui

Brent

#11

if you really want to learn how to do it right, you have to follow this rules:

https://material.io/guidelines/components/tabs.html#tabs-specs

I’m doing from scratch all main components from their website. I didn’t make this component yet with this rules, but I already did similar ones on other projects without too much trouble. create an horizontal scroll of elements, create a rectangle bar below your elements, move them on touch to the correct position. lock elements if the total elements width are < display.contentWidth. if you follow the rules on the website I told you, they will look awesome.

The link Brent provided is a good start, if you don’t want the trouble of learning the rules. the interpretation of some rules I didn’t like it, so I’m doing myself all the components I need.

#12

 brent link popup box:

my popup box:

buttons (flat, first level shadow, 2 level shadow)

#13

You can select one of two Android themes and position the bar near the top.  You really have two bars at the top a navigation bar and a tab bar. The navigation bar has the hamburger icon and the name in it. 

Rob

#14

Thanks for all the resources.

I tried to use Material-Ui and it did not work. I follow this documentation:

http://www.anedix.com/docs/mui/API/Menu_and_Navigation/newToolbar.html

I also realized that learning all the different fields and methods would be a hassle.

Anyways…

I was look for instead pictures(for backgroundFile, tabSelectedLeftFile,tabSelectedRightFile properties) or source codes that could replicate this.

#15

The image below is what I want to replicate 

jIt9W.png

#16

if you want someone to code for you that’s asking to much, if you ask me…

#17

Sorry if I wrote source code in the last post, that may have confused some people. I just need the design file for the tab bar. I already know how to do it in code, its just the design file i am having trouble getting.