Android TabHost with ActivityGroup effect without TabHost

Question

I want to create a tab menu similar to TabHost but I would like to use some other elements, not only buttons in that menu, and also be able to bind some other actions than start new activity to buttons.

Basically I need an activity with a layout that I will be able to show in part of every other activity just like TabHost with ActivityGroup. Is it possible at all? Ask me if you didn't understand my idea.

Answer 1

how about using a horizontal scrollview that has a linear layout (with horizontal orientation) , which has all the views that you've mentioned? beneath it , put a fragment container which can change its content.

if you are unfamiliar with fragments , check the api-demos , or , for "old" versions of android (gingerbread and below) , check the support library demos (v4) .