Menu in Fragments not showing
AndroidAndroid FragmentsAndroid MenuAndroid Problem Overview
I got pretty helpful hints to my last questions, I hope it won't be different this time :) First, let me explain the situation. I have an activity with 2 fragments. For each fragment I have a xml menu layout, the first has four menu entries, the second one has only one. Now at first the fragment with the four menu entries is loaded. In its onCreate method I set
this.setHasOptionsMenu(true);
the onCreateOptionsMenu method
@Override
public void onCreateOptionsMenu (Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_fragshow, menu);
}
The xml file looks like this :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="@+id/menu_refresh"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_search"
android:title="Refresh"
android:visible="true"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
<item android:id="@+id/menu_clearall"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_search"
android:title="Clear"
android:visible="true"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
<item android:id="@+id/menu_addcontent"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_search"
android:title="Add Content"
android:visible="true"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
<item android:id="@+id/menu_newlist"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_search"
android:title="New List"
android:visible="true"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
</menu>
This works fine. All menu items are there, I can click them and respond. Now when I click on the "Add Content" menu, the other fragment is loaded. There I as well set
this.setHasOptionsMenu(true);
the onCreateOptionsMenu method
@Override
public void onCreateOptionsMenu (Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
Log.i("FragCreateList","onCreateOptionsMenu called");
super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_fragcreatelist, menu);
}
The xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="@+id/menu_editdone"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_search"
android:title="Edit Done"
android:visible="true"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
</menu>
But in the new fragment I can't see any menu items. Neither in the action bar, nor when I press the hardware menu button. In the former fragment, two menu items were in the actionbar, the remaining two appeared when the hardware button was pressed. But here nothing is shown. I get the logcat message that the onCreateOptionsMenu method got called, but nothing happens. (I even get a call to my (empty) onPrepareOptionsMenu method, which should be called right before the menu is shown, still nothing) Any clue what could be wrong? Calling invalidateOptionsMenu doesn't do a thing. Besides, I don't know for sure which one to call, as there is a getActivity().invalidateOptionsMenu and a getFragmentManager().invalidateOptionsMenu... Thanks in advance.
Edit :
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="14"
android:targetSdkVersion="15" />
Android Solutions
Solution 1 - Android
I added setHasOptionsMenu(true) in onCreateView and it works fine
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
setHasOptionsMenu(true);
return inflater.inflate(R.layout.my_example_fragment, container, false);
}
Solution 2 - Android
Use menu.clear() before inflating menus.
@Override
public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
menu.clear();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.mnulayout, menu);
}
Solution 3 - Android
first of all your fragment has to have in the onCreate
setHasOptionsMenu(true);
and then you has to check that your activity DONT have the NoActionBar like theme
its a little of tricky but if your activity has that theme doesn't matter where you call the setHasOptionsMenu(true)
you fragment wont paint her
Solution 4 - Android
I had the same problem. I fixed it by using the showAsAction in the item applied to myApp context:
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:myapp="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
<item android:id="@+id/action_refresh"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_refresh"
android:title="refresh"
android:visible="true"
myapp:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText"/>
</menu>
Sorry it is too late for you, but it may be useful for other people.
Solution 5 - Android
This actually works for me and could be your solution as well.
@Override
public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
setHasOptionsMenu(true);
}
Solution 6 - Android
This happens because your device have hardware menu button. Therefore value of the variable "sHasPermanentMenuKey" is true in ViewConfiguration hasPermanentMenuKey(). You have to put the value of this variable false using reflection. Example:
// this method force showing menu button in device with hardware menu button
private void showOverflowMenu(FragmentActivity activity) {
try {
ViewConfiguration config = ViewConfiguration.get(activity);
Field menuKeyField = ViewConfiguration.class.getDeclaredField("sHasPermanentMenuKey");
if (menuKeyField != null) {
menuKeyField.setAccessible(true);
menuKeyField.setBoolean(config, false);
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
NOTE: use this method in onCreate() of activity not in method onCreate() of fragment.
Solution 7 - Android
Make sure you set setSupportActionBar(youtoolbar)
if you use a Toolbar
in your activity.
Solution 8 - Android
When registering for options/context menus in fragments, you generally need to wait until the onActivityCreated() call to ensure that there is an activity to tie the menu to. Try the fix suggested here and see if it helps:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8770625/context-menu-from-a-listfragment/8856432#8856432
Solution 9 - Android
For a fragment class in order for you to see your menu add sethasoptionsmenu(true) in either onCreateView() method or onCreateAcivity() method. But I added mine to onCreateView() method. Hope it helps someone
Solution 10 - Android
An Options Menu may be hidden, but work. You can check this by long pressing the hardware button "Recent Apps".
In addition to the mentioned reasons for the hidden menu, there may be a theme without an action bar specified in the AndroidManifest.xml
<application
...
android:theme="@style/Theme.Design.NoActionBar"
...
</application>
Solution 11 - Android
Try to change onCreateOptionsMenu to onPrepareOptionsMenu in fragments, i had the same problem and as far as i remember this solved it for me...
Solution 12 - Android
Your activity needs to extend ActionBarActivity. You may have one that only extends Activity.strong text
Solution 13 - Android
This Code explains the Solution for showing the Fragment OnOptionItem Selection Items. and OnClicklistner of the Items in the optionMenu
If application is using Custom Toolbar for each individual Fragment.
FragmentTest.java
public class FragmentTest extends BaseFragmentHelper {
public static final String TAG = FragmentRegistration.class.getSimpleName();
View testFragmetnView;
Toolbar toolbarRegistration;
@Override
public void onAttachFragment(@NonNull Fragment childFragment) {
super.onAttachFragment(childFragment);
}
@Override
public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
}
@Nullable
@Override
public View onCreateView(@NonNull LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup container, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
testFragmetnView= inflater.inflate(R.layout.test_layout, container, false);
//Intialize Toolbar
toolbarRegistration=(Toolbar) registrationFragmentView.findViewById(R.id.toolbarRegistration_id);
//inflate Menu layout
toolbarRegistration.inflateMenu(R.menu.menu_test);
//onOption Menu OnClicklistner
toolbarRegistration.setOnMenuItemClickListener(new Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickListener() {
@Override
public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()){
case R.id.test1:{
Toast.makeText(getActivity(),"Test 1",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
}
case R.id.test2:{
Toast.makeText(getActivity(),"Test 2",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
}
}
return false;
}
});
return testFragmetnView;
}
@Override
public void onActivityCreated(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
setHasOptionsMenu(true);
}
@Override
public void onStart() {
super.onStart();
}
@Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
}
@Override
public void onDetach() {
super.onDetach();
}
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
}
@Override
public void onDestroyView() {
super.onDestroyView();
}
@Override
public String toString() {
return FragmentTest.class.getSimpleName();
}
}
test_layout.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
<androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
android:id="@+id/toolbarRegistration_id"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
app:contentInsetLeft="0dp"
android:background="@color/purple_700"
app:contentInsetStart="0dp">
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/imageView_toolbar_cancel_id"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/cancel_icon"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_marginLeft="5dp">
</ImageView>
<TextView
android:id="@+id/toolbar_textViewheader_id"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
android:layout_marginLeft="50dp"
android:textColor="@color/white"
android:textStyle="bold"
android:text="Registration"
android:textSize="20dp">
</TextView>
</RelativeLayout>
</androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar>
</RelativeLayout>
menu_test
<?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/test1"
android:title="Test 1"
android:visible="true" />
<item
android:id="@+id/test2"
android:title="Test 2"
android:visible="true"
/>
</menu>
Solution 14 - Android
If none of the solution works then try following :
Add following line in onCreateView()
method
setHasOptionsMenu(true)
Also add below line in onViewCreated()
method
(activity as AppCompatActivity?)!!.setSupportActionBar(customToolbar as Toolbar?)
Where customToolBar is the id of the toolbar added in xml file
Solution 15 - Android
A very late addition as none of the suggestions above solved my problem. My device (2.3.5) had such a bad timing problem with the options menu that I had to go a different route and create the menu in the onprepare part using the inflater from the activity:
@Override
public void onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu)
{
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 11) {
menu.clear();
getActivity().getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.message_thread, menu);
}