ActionBar.Tab

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

Kotlin |Java

public abstract class ActionBar.Tab

A tab in the action bar.

Tabs manage the hiding and showing of Fragments.

Summary

Constants
`static final int`	`INVALID_POSITION = -1` An invalid position for a tab.

Public constructors
`Tab()`

Public methods
`abstract CharSequence`	`getContentDescription()` Gets a brief description of this tab's content for use in accessibility support.
`abstract View`	`getCustomView()` Retrieve a previously set custom view for this tab.
`abstract Drawable`	`getIcon()` Return the icon associated with this tab.
`abstract int`	`getPosition()` Return the current position of this tab in the action bar.
`abstract Object`	`getTag()`
`abstract CharSequence`	`getText()` Return the text of this tab.
`abstract void`	`select()` Select this tab.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setContentDescription(CharSequence contentDesc)` Set a description of this tab's content for use in accessibility support.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setContentDescription(@StringRes int resId)` Set a description of this tab's content for use in accessibility support.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setCustomView(int layoutResId)` Set a custom view to be used for this tab.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setCustomView(View view)` Set a custom view to be used for this tab.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setIcon(Drawable icon)` Set the icon displayed on this tab.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setIcon(@DrawableRes int resId)` Set the icon displayed on this tab.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setTabListener(ActionBar.TabListener listener)` Set the `TabListener` that will handle switching to and from this tab.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setTag(Object obj)` Give this Tab an arbitrary object to hold for later use.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setText(int resId)` Set the text displayed on this tab.
`abstract ActionBar.Tab`	`setText(CharSequence text)` Set the text displayed on this tab.

Constants

INVALID_POSITION

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public static final int INVALID_POSITION = -1

An invalid position for a tab.

See also
`getPosition`

Public constructors

Tab

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public Tab()

Public methods

getContentDescription

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract CharSequence getContentDescription()

Gets a brief description of this tab's content for use in accessibility support.

Returns
`CharSequence`	Description of this tab's content

See also
`setContentDescription`
`setContentDescription`

getCustomView

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract View getCustomView()

Retrieve a previously set custom view for this tab.

Returns
`View`	The custom view set by `setCustomView`.

getIcon

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract Drawable getIcon()

Return the icon associated with this tab.

Returns
`Drawable`	The tab's icon

getPosition

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract int getPosition()

Return the current position of this tab in the action bar.

Returns
`int`	Current position, or `INVALID_POSITION` if this tab is not currently in the action bar.

getTag

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract Object getTag()

Returns
`Object`	This Tab's tag object.

getText

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract CharSequence getText()

Return the text of this tab.

Returns
`CharSequence`	The tab's text

select

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract void select()

Select this tab. Only valid if the tab has been added to the action bar.

setContentDescription

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setContentDescription(CharSequence contentDesc)

Set a description of this tab's content for use in accessibility support. If no content description is provided the title will be used.

Parameters
`CharSequence contentDesc`	Description of this tab's content

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining

See also
`setContentDescription`
`getContentDescription`

setContentDescription

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setContentDescription(@StringRes int resId)

Set a description of this tab's content for use in accessibility support. If no content description is provided the title will be used.

Parameters
`@StringRes int resId`	A resource ID referring to the description text

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining

See also
`setContentDescription`
`getContentDescription`

setCustomView

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setCustomView(int layoutResId)

Set a custom view to be used for this tab. This overrides values set by setText and setIcon.

Parameters
`int layoutResId`	A layout resource to inflate and use as a custom tab view

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining

setCustomView

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setCustomView(View view)

Set a custom view to be used for this tab. This overrides values set by setText and setIcon.

Parameters
`View view`	Custom view to be used as a tab.

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining

setIcon

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setIcon(Drawable icon)

Set the icon displayed on this tab.

Parameters
`Drawable icon`	The drawable to use as an icon

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining

setIcon

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setIcon(@DrawableRes int resId)

Set the icon displayed on this tab.

Parameters
`@DrawableRes int resId`	Resource ID referring to the drawable to use as an icon

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining

setTabListener

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setTabListener(ActionBar.TabListener listener)

Set the TabListener that will handle switching to and from this tab. All tabs must have a TabListener set before being added to the ActionBar.

Parameters
`ActionBar.TabListener listener`	Listener to handle tab selection events

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining

setTag

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setTag(Object obj)

Give this Tab an arbitrary object to hold for later use.

Parameters
`Object obj`	Object to store

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining

setText

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setText(int resId)

Set the text displayed on this tab. Text may be truncated if there is not room to display the entire string.

Parameters
`int resId`	A resource ID referring to the text that should be displayed

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining

setText

Added in 1.1.0

Deprecated in 1.1.0

public abstract ActionBar.Tab setText(CharSequence text)

Set the text displayed on this tab. Text may be truncated if there is not room to display the entire string.

Parameters
`CharSequence text`	The text to display

Returns
`ActionBar.Tab`	The current instance for call chaining