Here is an image of my custom action bar:
I want to use the entire wid
Follow few simple steps. 1. Make your own custom Action view action_view.xml
Here is the code:
final ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
actionBar.setNavigationMode(ActionBar.NAVIGATION_MODE_STANDARD);
LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) this.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.custom_action_bar, null);
actionBar.setCustomView(view, new ActionBar.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
actionBar.setDisplayOptions(ActionBar.DISPLAY_SHOW_CUSTOM);
This will surely solve your purpose. Happy Coding !!!