# iammert/ReadableBottomBar

Yet another material bottom bar library for Android

Repository: https://github.com/iammert/ReadableBottomBar
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/readablebottombar
Language: Kotlin
License Family: other
Topics: kotlin, android, bottombar, bottom, bar, material, view, tab, layout
Last push: 2021-11-09T08:44:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2734, "days_push": 1758, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1259, forks 118 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:09.823688+00:00)

## What it is
A Kotlin library providing a Material-style bottom navigation bar for Android apps, configured via XML tab definitions. It supports item selection listeners, runtime index selection, and customization of colors, text, and indicators.

## Use cases
- add a material bottom navigation bar to an android app
- define bottom bar tabs in xml with icons and labels
- customize bottom bar colors and indicator in android
- listen for tab selection events in android bottom navigation
- programmatically select a bottom bar tab at runtime

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, XML-configurable material bottom bar for Android
- you need a simple tab bar with selection listeners and runtime selection
- you prefer a small Kotlin view library over full navigation frameworks

## When to avoid
- you need Jetpack Compose navigation components
- you require active maintenance, guaranteed updates, or a clear license for commercial use
- you need badges, deep-link integration, or advanced navigation features

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ui-components, mobile-framework
- domain: mobile-development, android-tools, web-design
- platform: -
- tags: bottom-navigation, material-design, kotlin, android-view, tab-layout, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- iammert/ReadableBottomBar (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.823688+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:05:30.673096+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/iammert/ReadableBottomBar (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.823688+00:00, sha 334d1a76086e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.