Remove the shadow below TabLayout on android

Question

I\'m trying to remove the shadow below tabs while using TabLayout, which is defined in a normal layout (and not as a part of a toolbar or actionbar).

Setting theme as

Answer 1

I'm assuming your TabLayout is inside AppBarLayout, that shadow comes with AppBarLayout, add this app:elevation="0dp" to that widget and I believe you're good to go.

Answer 2

Put getSupportActionBar().setElevation(0); in MainActivity java file like this:

protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    getSupportActionBar().setElevation(0);

Answer 3

I try app:elevation="0dp" work and android:elevation="0dp" does not work in AppBarLayout

Answer 4

I had to set the elevation to 0dp and I also change the theme of AppBarLayout to @style/Base.Widget.Design.TabLayout and it worked for me