How to set background color for BottomBar?

Question

I using this library for using BottomBar in my app and I can't set background color for this BottomBar.

My code:

 mBottomBar = BottomBar.attach(parent.findViewById(R.id.content), savedInstanceState);
    mBottomBar.setItemsFromMenu(R.menu.bottombar_menu, new OnMenuTabClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onMenuTabSelected(@IdRes int menuItemId) {

        }

        @Override
        public void onMenuTabReSelected(@IdRes int menuItemId) {

        }
    });

    mBottomBar.mapColorForTab(0, ContextCompat.getColor(getActivity(), R.color.colorAccent));
    mBottomBar.mapColorForTab(1, ContextCompat.getColor(getActivity(), R.color.colorAccent));

My BottomBar background color is white - I want set BootomBar like:

UPD 1 I tried this code:

mBottomBar.setBackgroundColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.colorAccent));

But this change background on my content (Look to Content for nearby in screenshot), doesn't in BottomBar

The `BottomBar` you are using is just `FrameLayout`, you can use `setBackgroundColor(color)` or `setBackground(Drawable)` methods. — Nikola Despotoski, Jun 01 '16 at 07:46

Masum · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-13T10:58:45.800

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Try with this. It works for me

mBottomBar.getBar().setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat.getColor(getActivity(), R.color.colorAccent));

edited Jul 13 '16 at 10:58

answered Jun 01 '16 at 08:09

Masum

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@dwinnbrown Great. I think It shows deprecated in this line getResources().getColor(R.color.colorAccent). I have updated the code. Now I believe it will resolve your deprecated. – Masum Jul 13 '16 at 11:00
I believe that yes that will work however it gives me an error `cannot get method 'getActivity()'` - could be because I didn't update the gradle file? – dwinnbrown Jul 13 '16 at 11:02
If your BottomBar in fragment, use getActivity() else in Activity then use YourActivity.this – Masum Jul 13 '16 at 11:03
I am using fragments but am trying to set this in the main activity file. – dwinnbrown Jul 13 '16 at 11:06
You don't know how to solve this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38349897/how-to-set-inactive-tab-colour-for-bottombar by any chance? – dwinnbrown Jul 13 '16 at 11:07
I recommend using it on your activity – Masum Jul 13 '16 at 11:07
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/117200/discussion-between-dwinnbrown-and-masum). – dwinnbrown Jul 13 '16 at 11:08

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 20 '17 at 20:00

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The accepted answer didn't work for me, I tried something else. When you change the background for each you have it does work. I added this line for every tab I have:

bottomBar.getTabAtPosition(0).setBackgroundColor(backgroundColorInt);

answered Apr 20 '17 at 20:00

476rick

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How to set background color for BottomBar?

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