how to add message inbox icon in toolbar?

Question

in android toolbar i have a item that show inbox message.

<item
    android:id="@+id/message"
    android:orderInCategory="200"
    android:title="@string/message"
    android:icon="@drawable/message"
    app:showAsAction="always" />

icon in toolbar

how can i add like this icon(programmity)? can i make a xml file? example of toolbar that show inbox message(toolbar is RTL and Persian) Persian toolbar that have a inbox icon

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

I think that I've already solved a similar problem. Here's my post from Add a TextView to the elements of a Toolbar

First, please learn how to create your own customized toolbar.

Search for topics like this: http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-android-creating-a-customized-toolbar--cms-24223

Then you can create your toolbar as below ;-)

Here is an example of your wannabe toolbar

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/shopping_bag"
            android:layout_width="44dp"
            android:layout_height="44dp"
            android:src="@drawable/bag"
            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
            android:layout_centerInParent="true"></ImageView>

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/arrow"
            android:layout_width="48dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:src="@drawable/usability_bidirectionality_guidelines_when3"
            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"></ImageView>

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/number"
            android:layout_width="20dp"
            android:layout_height="20dp"
            android:src="@drawable/one"
            android:layout_alignTop="@+id/shopping_bag"
            android:layout_alignRight="@+id/shopping_bag"/>

    </RelativeLayout>

and it looks like:

To have a better look, find Material Design inspired icons.

I also see that you would need some Persian icons. If you cannot find them I would help you to create an example.

If you have any question please free to ask

Hope it help

how to add message inbox icon in toolbar?

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