Split Action Bar only in Action Mode (CAB)

Question

It is possible to have a split Action Bar only in Action Mode?

My application have only the top action bar, but it's Contextual Action Bar needs to be splitted in two (top/bottom).

I found this:

The contextual action bar is not necessarily associated with the action bar. They operate independently, even though the contextual action bar visually overtakes the action bar position.

on http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/menus.html#CAB. So i think it's possible, but how?

Phyllisphylloclade

Answer 1

I'm pretty confident it's not possible - and even if it is - i would cringe to see the hack.

The cab is a crafty beast that offers a lot of convenience out of the box but doesn't like to be tampered with.

The platform takes care of you fantastically by placing a CAB at the bottom if required or collapsing items , but as far as UI designs go, you should avoid relying on the bottom bar.

see https://mcmap.net/q/664458/-android-split-action-bar-with-action-items-on-the-top-and-bottom .

Traceetracer