Setting custom xml layout for action bar as theme

Question

I want to have my custom layout action bar to be shown right as the activity starts,

Currently the default actionbar is shown for a second or two before I set the custom view for the action bar.

Currently i'm doing it this way :

    actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
    actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(false);
    actionBar.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(false);
    actionBar.setDisplayShowCustomEnabled(true);
    actionBar.setCustomView(R.layout.actionbar);

And it works, but the default action bar is shown for a few seconds.

How can I set the custom xml layout as a style ?

Answer 1

Adding a FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP before starting the intent has helped.

i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
startActivity(i);

Answer 2

You have to add onemore line to you code.

ActionBar ab = getSupportActionBar();
    ab.setDisplayOptions(ActionBar.DISPLAY_SHOW_CUSTOM);
    ab.setCustomView(R.layout.abs_title);