JakeWharton/ActionBarSherlock
[DEPRECATED] Action bar implementation which uses the native action bar on Android 4.0+ and a custom implementation on pre-4.0 through a single API and theme. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5658
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3912
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7053 stars · 3456 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ActionBarSherlock is a deprecated Android library that provides a unified action bar API across Android versions, using the native action bar on 4.0+ and a custom backport implementation on older versions. It lets developers style and interact with the action bar through a single API and theme.
Use cases
- add an action bar to Android apps supporting 2.x devices
- use one action bar API across all Android versions
- style the action bar to match app theme on old Android versions
- backport Ice Cream Sandwich action bar to pre-4.0 devices
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Android app already built on ActionBarSherlock
- targeting Android 2.x-3.x devices with a consistent action bar
When to avoid
- starting any new Android project (use AppCompat instead)
- targeting only Android 4.0+ where the native action bar exists
- needing ongoing support or new features
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
ui-components mobile-framework mobile-development android-tools cross-platform jvm action-bar android-support-library backport deprecated ui android mobile
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/JakeWharton/ActionBarSherlock · fetched 2026-08-28 · 586c0b0c4f0e
- homepage: http://actionbarsherlock.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 175ba8511ed2
- site_page: http://actionbarsherlock.com/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3dd84cb42ee1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| JakeWharton/ActionBarSherlock | main | 10 |
For agents
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