Question

We are targeting android 2.2+

I am trying to use androids built in system regarding the hardware menu button still found on many phones. However I have had no luck and no error message:

/res/menu/optionsmenu.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:id="@+id/menuHelp"
          android:title="Help"
          />
    <item android:id="@+id/menuShowInstallationCode"
          android:title="Show Installation Code"
          />
</menu>

in the activity class

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu){
    MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
    inflater.inflate(R.menu.optionsmenu, menu);
    return(super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu));
}


public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item){
    switch (item.getItemId()){
        case R.id.menuHelp :
            return true;

        case R.id.menuShowInstallationCode :
            return true;

        default:
            return super.onContextItemSelected(item);
    }
}

The result so far is, that I press the menu button and nothing happens. Really nothing, no error message, no menu, nothing.

I would like a menu to appear. Anyone have any ideas?

Answer 1

You should return true in onCreateOptionsMenu() and return super.onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) in onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) after switch statement. Please change to:

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu){
    MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
    inflater.inflate(R.menu.optionsmenu, menu);
    return true;
}


public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item){
    switch (item.getItemId()){
        case R.id.menuHelp :
            return true;

        case R.id.menuShowInstallationCode :
            return true;

    }
    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}