forum

home / developersection / forums / how to perform action on actionbar icon?

Ask Question
Lillian Martin

Other

Follow
Can you answer this question?
Answer

1 Answers

Tom Cruser

Tom Cruser

15-Nov-2014

Add menu  in res/menu/main_activity_actions.xml 

<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
    <!-- Search, should appear as action button -->
    <item android:id="@+id/action_search"
          android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_search"
          android:title="@string/action_search"
          android:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
    <!-- Settings, should always be in the overflow -->
    <item android:id="@+id/action_settings"
          android:title="@string/action_settings"
          android:showAsAction="never" />
</menu>

Use this override method

// This method will show menu in action bar
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    // Inflate the menu items for use in the action bar
    MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
    inflater.inflate(R.menu.main_activity_actions, menu);
    return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}

 And now again use below override method

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
    // Handle presses on the action bar items
    switch (item.getItemId()) {
        case R.id.action_search:// your code here       
            return true;
        case R.id.action_settings:// your code here       
            return true;
        default:
            return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}

MindStick Training
MindStick Training

Liked By

We use cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience on our website. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Cookie Policy & Privacy Policy