I just added a Menu to my activity. Additionally I want to set some icons to each menu item. Therefore I tried both these methods but I do not see these icons on the device. What am I doing wrong ?
I tried the XML way:
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="#+id/help"
android:icon="#drawable/help"
android:title="#string/menu_help" />
<item android:id="#+id/settings"
android:icon="#drawable/settings"
android:title="#string/menu_settings" />
<item android:id="#+id/num"
android:icon="#drawable/num_icon"
android:title="#string/menu_num" />
</menu>
Method 2:
In my code:
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu);
//Set icon for the menu button
Drawable num_icon = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.num_icon);
menu.getItem(2).setIcon(num_icon);
Drawable settings_icon = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.settings);
menu.getItem(1).setIcon(settings_icon);
Drawable help_icon = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.help);
menu.getItem(0).setIcon(help_icon);
return true;
Also, could anyone tell me how big should these icon sizes be? Mine is256x256 pix. Thanks
In the android sdk menu icons are of the following sizes:
ldpi 32 x 32 px
mdpi: 36 x 36 px
hdpi: 48 x 48 px
xhdpi: 64 x 64 px
256x256 is too large.
use following code it may help you..
menu.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<!-- Single menu item
Set id, icon and Title for each menu item
-->
<item android:id="#+id/menu_bookmark"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_bookmark"
android:title="Bookmark" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_save"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_save"
android:title="Save" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_search"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_search"
android:title="Search" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_share"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_share"
android:title="Share" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_delete"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_delete"
android:title="Delete" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_preferences"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_preferences"
android:title="Preferences" />
</menu>
Now open your main Activity class file and put following code
MenusActivity.java
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class AndroidMenusActivity extends Activity {
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
}
// Initiating Menu XML file (menu.xml)
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu)
{
MenuInflater menuInflater = getMenuInflater();
menuInflater.inflate(R.layout.menu, menu);
return true;
}
/**
* Event Handling for Individual menu item selected
* Identify single menu item by it's id
* */
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item)
{
switch (item.getItemId())
{
case R.id.menu_bookmark:
// Single menu item is selected do something
// Ex: launching new activity/screen or show alert message
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Bookmark is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_save:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Save is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_search:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Search is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_share:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Share is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_delete:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Delete is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_preferences:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Preferences is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
}
You just have need to small changes in your manifest file according to your need you can change theme I get the solution for above problem with small change i.e.even using any version of android it will work for (2.3 to latest version 4.4 kitkat also).
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:debuggable="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.WithActionBar">
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Hello guys i want to display action with text and images on action bar, but i only get text in overflow menu
my menu.xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item
android:id="#+id/action_show_ir_list"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
android:title="Cancel"/>
<item
android:id="#+id/phone"
android:title="Wowio"
android:icon="#drawable/logo"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
/>
<!--android:icon="#drawable/info"-->
<item
android:id="#+id/computer"
android:title="Done"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
/>
</menu>
in my main class
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu);
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
switch(item.getItemId()){
case R.id.phone:
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "You selected About App", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
case R.id.computer:
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "You selected About Developer", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
case R.id.action_show_ir_list:
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "Volume Set To Max", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
}
return true;
}
Here every thing is coming in over flow menu nothing is coming on action bar
I tried every thing on internet and nothing is working
What should i do to show them on ActionBar?
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:[yourapp]="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
<item android:id="#+id/menu_add_size"
android:title="#string/menu_add_item"
android:orderInCategory="10"
[yourapp]:showAsAction="always"
android:icon="#android:drawable/ic_menu_add" />
instead of [yourapp] type your app name
I am pulling my hairs out in trying to get menu to infate on my main activity but to no avail.
I am using Android Studio and the design view showed that the XML menu items are rightfully defined.
However, when I run the codes either in the phone(running Android 4.4.2) or emulator, the menu items are not showing up. Nothing happens when I press on the menu.
Any enlightenment will be most welcome.
Menu XML - my.xml
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item android:id="#+id/item1" android:title="Option1"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item2" android:title="Option2"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item3" android:title="Option3"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item4" android:title="Option4"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item5" android:title="Option5"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item6" android:title="Option6"></item>
</menu>
Activity Class - myActivity.java
package com.example.mymenu;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MyActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_my);
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.my, menu);
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.item1:
Toast.makeText(this, " " +
"Option1", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.item2:
Toast.makeText(this, "Option2", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.item3:
Toast.makeText(this, "Option3", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.item4:
Toast.makeText(this, "Option4", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.item5:
Toast.makeText(this, "Option5", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.item6:
Toast.makeText(this, "Option6", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
}
Layout File
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".MyActivity">
<TextView
android:text="#string/hello_world"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</RelativeLayout>
I have solved the problem.
My phone has a menu button, and pressing that button will display the menu list.
I tried with a newer phone that does not have the menu button, and the menu shows up within the action bar.
Regards
I think the problem is you must have created my.xml in layout folder .Create my.xml in menu folder.
Cross check if the menu.xml is in menu folder and not any other res folder like layout.
Trying to inflate it in action bar?
If yes, then try using the following code in the menu.xml
android:showAsAction="always"
Refer : http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/menus.html
Hi try this if you want to display it in Actionbar.
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
<item
android:id="#+id/action_settings"
android:icon="#drawable/action_overflow"
app:showAsAction="always"/>
<menu>
<item android:id="#+id/item1" android:title="Option1"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item2" android:title="Option2"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item3" android:title="Option3"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item4" android:title="Option4"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item5" android:title="Option5"></item>
<item android:id="#+id/item6" android:title="Option6"></item>
</menu>
</menu>
In my code there is a menu in which i am using icons. but while running only the icon title appears not the icon. please help me to solve this.In my code there is a menu in which i am using icons. but while running only the icon title appears not the icon. please help me to solve this
menu.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<!-- Single menu item
Set id, icon and Title for each menu item
-->
<item android:id="#+id/menu_bookmark"
android:icon="#drawable/menu_icon"
android:title="Bookmark" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_save"
android:icon="#drawable/menu_icon1"
android:title="Save" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_search"
android:icon="#drawable/menu_icon2"
android:title="Search" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_share"
android:icon="#drawable/menu_icon3"
android:title="Share" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_delete"
android:icon="#drawable/menu_icon4"
android:title="Delete" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_preferences"
android:icon="#drawable/menu_icon5"
android:title="Preferences" />
</menu>
AndroidMenusActivity.java
package example.menuexmp;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class AndroidMenusActivity extends Activity {
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
}
// Initiating Menu XML file (menu.xml)
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu)
{
MenuInflater menuInflater = getMenuInflater();
menuInflater.inflate(R.layout.menu, menu);
return true;
}
/**
* Event Handling for Individual menu item selected
* Identify single menu item by it's id
* */
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item)
{
switch (item.getItemId())
{
case R.id.menu_bookmark:
// Single menu item is selected do something
// Ex: launching new activity/screen or show alert message
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Bookmark is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_save:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Save is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_search:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Search is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_share:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Share is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_delete:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Delete is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_preferences:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Preferences is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
}
Hiii Check this links..
and tell us on which Version are you testing.
You should Check your API versions and Code as per the requirment,
Here
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I really need some guide or suggestion about how to creat a menu with icons.
I am write an Android app, and I want to creat a menu like this, when I enter this app, I can see the "Main" menu in the center, I can edit the text of the menu.I press the icon of main menu, a "+" icon slide out, then I can add a sub menu with press the "+". And next time, I enter this app, I can see the main menu icon around with some sub menu icons. And if I want, I can press main menu icon to hide the sub menu icon.(I cannot post a image, so I hope you can understand)
Really need help about this.
Use this code to make menu in android.And also download these icons from Android™ Drawables
res/layout/menu.xml
<item android:id="#+id/menu_save"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_save"
android:title="Save" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_search"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_search"
android:title="Search" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_share"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_share"
android:title="Share" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_delete"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_delete"
android:title="Delete" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_preferences"
android:icon="#drawable/icon_preferences"
android:title="Preferences" />
AndroidMenusActivity.java
package com.androidhive.androidmenus;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class AndroidMenusActivity extends Activity {
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
}
// Initiating Menu XML file (menu.xml)
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu)
{
MenuInflater menuInflater = getMenuInflater();
menuInflater.inflate(R.layout.menu, menu);
return true;
}
/**
* Event Handling for Individual menu item selected
* Identify single menu item by it's id
* */
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item)
{
switch (item.getItemId())
{
case R.id.menu_bookmark:
// Single menu item is selected do something
// Ex: launching new activity/screen or show alert message
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Bookmark is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_save:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Save is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_search:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Search is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_share:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Share is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_delete:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Delete is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_preferences:
Toast.makeText(AndroidMenusActivity.this, "Preferences is Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
}
I am new to Android application development.I want to develop a simple android application which contains menus.Is there any source code on internet.Can anybody tell me how should i pursue
Thanks in advance
Tushar
Everything you need to know is in the Android Dev Guide.
What it comes down to - and I'm just copying relevant parts from the Android Dev guide - is creating an XML menu resource, e.g. this one, and saving it as game_menu.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="#+id/new_game"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_new_game"
android:title="#string/new_game" />
<item android:id="#+id/help"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_help"
android:title="#string/help" />
</menu>
And then inflating it within your activity:
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.game_menu, menu);
return true;
}
When an item is clicked, you can do several actions:
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// Handle item selection
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.new_game:
newGame();
return true;
case R.id.help:
showHelp();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
XML CODE:
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="#+id/menu_new"
android:title="New" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_about"
android:title="About" />
<item android:id="#+id/menu_help"
android:title="Help" />
</menu>
Main Code:
package com.menuexample;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MenuSample extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu)
{
MenuInflater menuInflater = getMenuInflater();
menuInflater.inflate(R.layout.menus, menu);
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item)
{
switch (item.getItemId())
{
case R.id.menu_about:
Toast.makeText(MenuSample.this, "You Clicked About", 3000).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_help:
Toast.makeText(MenuSample.this, "You Clicked Help", 3000).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_new:
Toast.makeText(MenuSample.this, "You Clicked New", 3000).show();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
}
The previous answers have covered the traditional menu used in android. Their is another option you can use if you are looking for an alternative
https://github.com/AnshulBansal/Android-Pulley-Menu
Pulley menu is an alternate to the traditional Menu which allows user to select any option for an activity intuitively. The menu is revealed by dragging the screen downwards and in that gesture user can also select any of the options.