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components: AppBar, Toolbar
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# App Bar

The [App bar](https://material.io/design/components/app-bars-top.html), formerly known as the action bar in Android, is a special kind of toolbar that’s used for branding, navigation, search, and actions.

## Simple App bar

{{"demo": "pages/demos/app-bar/SimpleAppBar.js"}}

## App bar with buttons

{{"demo": "pages/demos/app-bar/ButtonAppBar.js"}}

## App bar with menu

{{"demo": "pages/demos/app-bar/MenuAppBar.js"}}