Is there a possibility, to add an image to menu item, from java code

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Asked: June 4, 20262026-06-04T07:09:04+00:00 2026-06-04T07:09:04+00:00

Is there a possibility, to add an image to menu item, from java code (not from xml file)?

For example (in XML):

item android:id="@+id/help" 
     android:icon="@drawable/ic_help"
     android:title="@string/help"

Second line adds a picture (icon) to an item, but this is XML file.

In code, when I’m making a menu there is only few constructor to add an item
For example:
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu){

    menu.add(0,0,0,"Czerwony");

But anyone with image (only title text/string).

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-04T07:09:05+00:00

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menu.add((0,0,0,"Czerwony").setIcon(R.drawable.edit_icon);

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