how to display an option menu when an activity starts

Question

I've activity that i want an option menu to be displayed on. But, i want the option menu to be displayed all the time the activity is displayed. I don't want my users to click (select) the menu button to display it. I want it to be there all the time. How can i do it?

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EboMike · Answer 1 · 2010-12-03T19:49:39.223

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Activity.openOptionsMenu().

From a design standpoint, I have to agree with Mayra. Wrong approach to begin with.

edited Dec 03 '10 at 19:49

answered Dec 03 '10 at 19:44

EboMike

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my activity crash after calling that method... any clues? @EboMike – gumuruh Jul 14 '14 at 08:19
@gumuruh The log should tell you why. You may want to open a new question for this. – EboMike Jul 14 '14 at 16:17
I think.... i'll set the targetSDk on the Android to be more lower to ensure it works properly. – gumuruh Jul 14 '14 at 17:55

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 03 '10 at 19:44

If you want options to appear at the bottom of the screen always, don't use the options menu. Just place buttons at the bottom of your screen.

However, keep in mind that this goes against the "Android way" of doing things, so make sure you understand how Android users are going to expect your application to look and work, and you have a good reason for doing something different.

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