Android: I cannot remove elevation / shadow on my toolbar

Question

Hi i would like to remove the elevation and shadow effect from my toolbar for API 21 and greater. Below is what i have tried

setSupportActionBar(mToolbar);
          


        

Answer 1

Use app:elevation="0dp" in your AppBarLayout. Make sure you put Toolbar inside your AppBarLayout like this -

and add this line to your activity - findViewById(R.id.appBarLayout).bringToFront();
This will bring the AppBar to front.