Three dots settings menu in the Action Bar Android doesn't appears

Question

I want to create a simple option menù on the Action Bar (classic three dots). I wrote this part of code but nothing appear:

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

Even this one but always nothing appear:

    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        menu.add(0, 0, 0, "Settings");
        return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
    }

There are no three dots on the Action Bar. Is there anything else to write maybe in the onCreate()?

Edit. The menu.xml

<xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:title="Info" android:id="@+id/settings"></item>
</menu>

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 19 '13 at 12:18

3

Add the below line into the menu xml file

<item
   android:title="Info"
   android:showAsAction="never"
   android:id="@+id/settings" >
</item>

answered Jul 19 '13 at 12:18

Jabez Azariah

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this is no use. for newer android 3.0+, it show menus in actionbar instead of show three dot menu. more info refer this post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15250024/show-options-menu-button-on-galaxy-nexus-android-4-1 – crifan Apr 11 '14 at 05:23

score -4 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 10 '13 at 02:50

-4

check AndroidManifest.xml, set android:targetSdkVersion="10" or lowwer.

answered Oct 10 '13 at 02:50

lynn8570

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Three dots settings menu in the Action Bar Android doesn't appears

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