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> Ditching the menu button and swapping it for an action bar is a great idea, but how long until all the app makers change their apps over? If you don't go the
by wallflower 15y ago
> Ditching the menu button and swapping it for an action bar is a great idea, but how long until all the app makers change their apps over?
If you don't go the ActionBar, ViewPager (swipe between views) route, your app will quickly begin to look dated. For the definition of "dated", I am using Google Music as the reference for current Android user experience.
Plus, upgrading the app forces the developers to move to the current state of the art Loader (instead of AsyncTask) and Fragments (instead of activities)