Appcompat v21 Toolbar elevation pre-lollipop

Question

First off, I know that this question has been asked before, but it hasn\'t been answered before. I hope someone can give me an answer.

In my application, I use the T

Answer 1

You can't use the elevation attribute before API 21 (Android Lollipop). You can however add the shadow programmatically, for example using a custom view placed below the Toolbar.

For example:

Where the shadow is a drawable with a black gradient.