Android Option Menu: How Create with Example

First we will create Simple Option  menus as Follows Steps

Download Android Option Menu: Project

1. Create a new Android Project Name MenuDemoWithoutXml 
2. Override the onCreateOptionMenu() Method in the Activity class files where you want to add menu. From 
   
   • Right click in Activity file
   • \Select ”Source”
   • Select “Override / Implement Methods “
   • Select “onCreateOptionMenu()” method
   • Say Ok.
3.  Adding Menu Items into by following code

package com.menu;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;

public class MenuDemoWithoutXmlActivity 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) {
  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
  menu.add("Item 1").setIcon(android.R.drawable.btn_dialog)
    .setIntent(new Intent(this, ActivityA.class));
  menu.add("Item 2").setIcon(android.R.drawable.btn_minus);
  menu.add("Item 3").setIcon(android.R.drawable.btn_star_big_off);
  return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
 }
}

This Code will just display the Simple Menu they have not any effect

For more Menu with Action we will see in following posts:

• Android Option Menu using Xml file: How Create with Example 
• Grouping the Menu Item Why Required to Group. 
• Android Content Menu using XML file : How Create With Example.