Crazy tab example

actionbartabexample.java

mActionBar.setNavigationMode(ActionBar.NAVIGATION_MODE_TABS);
mFavoritesTab = buildFavoritesTab(mActionBar.newTab());

private ActionBar.Tab buildFavoritesTab(ActionBar.Tab tab) {
    tab.setTabListener(mFavoritesTabListener);
    TextView view = (TextView) getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.tab_item, null);
    view.setText(R.string.favorites);
    view.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.sub_menu_btn_left);
    view.setTag(tab);
    view.setOnClickListener(mOnTabClickListener);
    return tab.setCustomView(view);
}

private ActionBar.TabListener mFavoritesTabListener = new CustomTabListener() {
    @Override
    public void onTabSelected(Tab tab) {
        ((TextView)tab.getCustomView()).setSelected(true);
        // User clicked the tab
    }
};

CustomTabListener.java

private abstract class CustomTabListener implements ActionBar.TabListener {

    @Override
    public void onTabUnselected(Tab tab) {
        ((TextView)tab.getCustomView()).setSelected(false);
    }

    @Override
    public void onTabReselected(Tab tab) {
        // Needed by the interface.
    }
};

tab_item.xml

<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="45dip"
    android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"
    android:textStyle="bold"
    android:textColor="@color/sub_menu"
    android:focusable="true"
    />