Invisible ActionMode item icons in Theme.Sherlock.Light.DarkActionBar

Question

When using Theme.Sherlock.Light.DarkActionBar (or Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar, doesn\'t make a difference), the ActionMode (or \"contextual ActionB

Answer 1

Problem:

App theme is inherited from android:Theme.Light, and there is no dedicated theme for AlertDialog, so that the ActionMode items are somehow invisible.

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Solution:

1. Create a dedicated theme for AlertDialog;

Note: the most important line which makes the magic is @android:color/holo_blue_light

2. Use the dedicated theme when building an AlertDialog.

AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity(), R.style.AlertDialogTheme);

Please have a look at the screenshot which shows before and after applying the theme.