android - Get Logo to left in ActionBar -

first have know isn't correct anymore google guidelines. still need know it.

i'm trying add android icon in actionbar. logo not displayed in actionbar, using appcompat

this gave answer. problem logo in middle of actionbar. want in left.

code:

<style name="apptheme" parent="theme.appcompat.light.darkactionbar">     <item name="actionbarstyle">@style/myactionbarlogo</item> </style>  <style name="myactionbarlogo" parent="@style/widget.appcompat.light.actionbar">     <item name="background">@color/background_material_dark</item>     <item name="logo">@drawable/icon</item>     <item name="displayoptions">uselogo|showhome</item> </style> 

printscreen:

anyone idea? have feeling it's stupid...

edit: added manifest:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     package="com.ap.brecht.myapplication" >      <application         android:allowbackup="true"         android:icon="@drawable/icon"         android:label="@string/app_name"         android:theme="@style/apptheme" >         <activity             android:name=".mainactivity"             android:label="@string/app_name"             android:theme="@style/apptheme"             >             <intent-filter>                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.main" />                  <category android:name="android.intent.category.launcher" />             </intent-filter>         </activity>     </application>  </manifest> 

why don't u use toolbar?

i think in case should use toolbar.

here sample code...

 <android.support.v7.widget.toolbar     android:id="@+id/toolbar"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="?android:attr/actionbarsize"     android:theme="@style/toolbar"     android:background="@color/primary"     app:theme="@style/toolbar">       <textview         android:id="@+id/toolbartitle"         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:gravity="center_horizontal"         android:textsize="22dp"         android:textcolor="@android:color/white"/>      </android.support.v7.widget.toolbar> 

that's toolbar textview in middle of toolbar. can put whatever want instead of textview used hope u.