<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat">
<item name="toolbarStyle">@style/AppThemeToolbar</item>
<item name="android:toolbarStyle">@style/AppThemeToolbar</item>
</style>
<style name="AppThemeToolbar" parent="Widget.AppCompat.Toolbar" >
<item name="contentInsetStart">0dp</item>
<item name="android:contentInsetStart">0dp</item>
</style>
reference: [url]http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26433409/android-lollipop-appcompat-actionbar-custom-view-doesnt-take-up-whole-screen-w[/url]