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How to change android overflow menu icon programmatically?
This example demonstrates how do I change android overflow menu icon programmatically.
Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.
Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.
Step 3 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.java
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
Toolbar toolbar;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
toolbar = findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
toolbar.setTitle("MyToolBar");
toolbar.setTitleTextColor(Color.WHITE);
//setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.mymenu, menu);
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.option1:
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Bluetooth Option Selected",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.option2:
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Call Option Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.option3:
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"About Option Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
case R.id.option4:
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Chat Option Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
@Override
public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
invalidateOptionsMenu();
menu.findItem(R.id.option2).setVisible(false);
menu.findItem(R.id.option4).setVisible(true);
return super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
}
}
Step 4 – Create a menu resource file (mymenu.xml) and add the following code
Step 5 − Add the following code to androidManifest.xml
Let's try to run your application. I assume you have connected your actual Android Mobile device with your computer. To run the app from android studio, open one of your project's activity files and click Run
icon from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen –


