Creating a navigation drawer over action bar with header

Question

I have a translation app that helps people to learn a language and play games to check their learning. The app already has a navigation drawer but it appears under the action ba

Answer 1

I would use the new Toolbar instead of ActionBar. Checkout this tutorial: http://www.android4devs.com/2014/12/how-to-make-material-design-navigation-drawer.html

The important part is that you have to put the toolbar inside the DrawerLayout as seen here (activity_main.xml):

toolbar.xml:

To use the toolbar:

Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.my_awesome_toolbar);
setSupportActionBar(toolbar);