I have a navigation drawer and I would like to add a view (Button, etc) to the menu. I don't want to use XML, therefore I am not using an inflator. I tried the setActionView method based on these examples at https://www.codota.com/android/methods/android.view.MenuItem/setActionView but I am getting an empty menu. Is what I am trying to do is possible? Here is my relevant part of code:
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuItem item = menu.add("search");
SearchView sv = new SearchView(this);
item.setActionView(sv);
return true;
}
private static final int MENU_ITEM_ITEM1 = 1;
...
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
menu.add(Menu.NONE, MENU_ITEM_ITEM1, Menu.NONE, "Item name");
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case MENU_ITEM_ITEM1:
//your action
return true;
default:
return false;
}
}
Can I explicitly put an icon of action bar in overflow menu even if there is space in the action bar itself? I have an "about" menu item, which really isn't that crucial to the app so I thought about putting it in overflow, or maybe I should go ahead and display it anyway
Include namespace:showAsAction="never" in your XML defining the menu item.
Short answer: YES
Code answer:
Declare as many int values as you need, like this:
public static final int MENU_SETTINGS = Menu.FIRST;
public static final int MENU_SETTINGS = Menu.FIRST+1;
public static final int MENU_SETTINGS = Menu.FIRST+2;
Then in onCreateOptionsMenu add the value you want to show in the overflow menu.
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
menu.add(Menu.NONE, MENU_SETTINGS, Menu.NONE, "Settings");
menu.add(Menu.NONE, MENU_ONE, Menu.NONE, "Other_1");
menu.add(Menu.NONE, MENU_TWO, Menu.NONE, "Other_2");
return true;
}
Then to retrieve which one has been selected use:
/**
* Listener
*/
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item){
switch(item.getItemId()){
case MENU_SETTINGS: {
//YOUR CODE
}
case MENU_ONE: {
//YOUR CODE
}
case MENU_TWO: {
//YOUR CODE
}
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
I have a menu which is inflated from main_menu.xml:
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item
android:id="#+id/act_sync"
android:showAsAction="always"
android:actionLayout="#layout/sync_action"
android:icon="#android:drawable/ic_popup_sync" />
</menu>
and here is the code in the activity:
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main_menu, menu);
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
MyMessageHandler.debug("menu item selected");
switch(item.getItemId()){
case R.id.act_sync:
sync();
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
But onOptionsItemSelected is not called when I touch the menu item. When I remove the actionLayout attribute of the menu item, it works fine. How can I fix this? Thanks.
you should use below snippet ( Just for reference )
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.main_menu, menu);
final Menu m = menu;
final MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.ActionConnection);
item.getActionView().setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
sync();
}
});
return true;
}
In addition to the answer provided by Vipul Shah.
Make sure you disable the clickable option of all items in your action layout:
android:clickable="false"
Otherwise, it may steal the click so that you still cant receive onClick call back.
In Android if the textview is selected then a word gets selected and a contextual action bar comes at the top...i want to modify that CAB and make it look like a quick action bar...keeping the text selection feature intact...please help me...
you can select textview or anything like only in simple layout CAB appear in the top and there was some method onActionItemClicke that you want to click an item and then you modify your action in CAB default behavior................................
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
protected Object mActionMode;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
View view = findViewById(R.id.lay);
view.setOnLongClickListener(new View.OnLongClickListener() {
// Called when the user long-clicks on someView
public boolean onLongClick(View view) {
if (mActionMode != null) {
return false;
}
mActionMode = MainActivity.this.startActionMode(mActionModeCallback);
view.setSelected(true);
return true;
}
});
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.activity_main, menu);
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Just a test", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
}
private ActionMode.Callback mActionModeCallback = new ActionMode.Callback() {
// Called when the action mode is created; startActionMode() was called
public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
// Inflate a menu resource providing context menu items
MenuInflater inflater = mode.getMenuInflater();
// Assumes that you have "contexual.xml" menu resources
inflater.inflate(R.menu.cab, menu);
return true;
}
// Called each time the action mode is shown. Always called after
// onCreateActionMode, but
// may be called multiple times if the mode is invalidated.
public boolean onPrepareActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
return false; // Return false if nothing is done
}
// Called when the user selects a contextual menu item
public boolean onActionItemClicked(ActionMode mode, MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.toast:
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Selected menu",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
mode.finish(); // Action picked, so close the CAB
return true;
case R.id.shan:
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Selected shani",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
mode.finish(); // Action picked, so close the CAB
return true;
default:
return false;
}
}
// Called when the user exits the action mode
public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode mode) {
mActionMode = null;
}
};
}
and in menu xml file create menu that you would like to appear in top CAB
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item
android:id="#+id/toast"
android:title="Toast">
</item>
<item
android:id="#+id/shan"
android:title="shani">
</item>
</menu>
Here I tried to make option menu, but menu is not displaying on screen, so please guide me where am I doing mistake...
MenuTest.java
public class MenuTest extends Activity {
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater=getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.more_tab_menu, menu);
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch(item.getItemId())
{
case R.id.feeds:
break;
case R.id.friends:
break;
case R.id.about:
break;
}
return true;
}
}
And my XML file is more_tab_menu.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item
android:id="#+id/feeds"
android:title="Feeds"/>
<item
android:id="#+id/friends"
android:title="Friends"/>
<item
android:id="#+id/about"
android:title="About"/>
</menu>
Please guide me,
public class MenuTest extends Activity {
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.more_tab_menu, menu);
// return true so that the menu pop up is opened
return true;
}
}
and don't forget to press the menu button or icon on Emulator or device
please see :==
private int group1Id = 1;
int homeId = Menu.FIRST;
int profileId = Menu.FIRST +1;
int searchId = Menu.FIRST +2;
int dealsId = Menu.FIRST +3;
int helpId = Menu.FIRST +4;
int contactusId = Menu.FIRST +5;
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
menu.add(group1Id, homeId, homeId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.home_menu);
menu.add(group1Id, profileId, profileId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.profile_menu);
menu.add(group1Id, searchId, searchId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.search_menu);
menu.add(group1Id, dealsId, dealsId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.deals_menu);
menu.add(group1Id, helpId, helpId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.help_menu);
menu.add(group1Id, contactusId, contactusId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.contactus_menu);
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case 1:
// write your code here
Toast msg = Toast.makeText(MainHomeScreen.this, "Menu 1", Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
msg.show();
return true;
case 2:
// write your code here
return true;
case 3:
// write your code here
return true;
case 4:
// write your code here
return true;
case 5:
// write your code here
return true;
case 6:
// write your code here
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
Change your onCreateOptionsMenu method to return true. To quote the docs:
You must return true for the menu to be displayed; if you return false it will not be shown.
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
new MenuInflater(this).inflate(R.menu.folderview_options, menu);
return (super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu));
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
if (item.getItemId() == R.id.locationListRefreshLocations) {
Cursor temp = helper.getEmployee(active_employeeId);
String[] matches = new String[1];
if (temp.moveToFirst()) {
matches[0] = helper.getEmployerID(temp);
}
temp.close();
startRosterReceiveBackgroundTask(matches);
} else if (item.getItemId()==R.id.locationListPrefs) {
startActivity(new Intent(this, PreferencesUnlockScreen.class));
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
you can create options menu like below:
Menu XML code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
<item
android:id="#+id/Menu_AboutUs"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_about_us_over_black"
android:title="About US"/>
<item
android:id="#+id/Menu_LogOutMenu"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_arrow_forward_black"
android:title="Logout"/>
</menu>
How you can get the menu from MENU XML(Convert menu XML to java):
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.my_options_menu,menu);
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}
How to get Selected Item from Menu:
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(#NonNull MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()){
case R.id.Menu_AboutUs:
//About US
break;
case R.id.Menu_LogOutMenu:
//Do Logout
break;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.*;
import android.widget.*;
public class AndroidWalkthroughApp2 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) {
// show menu when menu button is pressed
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.options_menu, menu);
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// display a message when a button was pressed
String message = "";
if (item.getItemId() == R.id.option1) {
message = "You selected option 1!";
}
else if (item.getItemId() == R.id.option2) {
message = "You selected option 2!";
}
else {
message = "Why would you select that!?";
}
// show message via toast
Toast toast = Toast.makeText(this, message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
toast.show();
return true;
}
}
Replace return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu); with return true; in your onCreateOptionsMenu method
This will help
And you should also have the onCreate method in your activity
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.
Android UI programming is a little bit tricky. To enable the Options menu, in addition to the code you wrote, we also need to call setHasOptionsMenu(true) in your overriden method OnCreate().
Hope this will help you out.
IF your Device is running Android v.4.1.2 or before,
the menu is not displayed in the action-bar.
But it can be accessed through the Menu-(hardware)-Button.
Good Day
I was checked
And if You choose Empty Activity
You Don't have build in Menu functions
For Build in You must choose Basic Activity
In this way You Activity will run onCreateOptionsMenu
Or if You work in Empty Activity from start
Chenge in styles.xml the