How to hide a menu item in Android using XML (and not code-behind)?

Question

I tried android:visibility="gone" and android:visibility="invisible". I also tried android:enabled="false". It will only disable the menu item, but I need to completely hide it (so it should not even show the space allocated for that item).

What changes can I make to the XML so that a menu item can be hidden?

What does it mean, if you are writing an item that is `invisible`? there is no space, no action, no nothing — Paresh P., Aug 28 '17 at 05:52
try this link https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10692755/how-do-i-hide-a-menu-item-in-the-actionbar — akhilesh0707, Aug 28 '17 at 05:57
Specifically, [this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/39324927). The correct attribute setting is `android:visible="false"`. — Mike M., Aug 28 '17 at 06:01

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 28 '17 at 06:04

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<item
    android:id="@+id/action_settings"
    **android:visible="false"**
    android:orderInCategory="100"
    android:title="@string/action_settings"
    app:showAsAction="never" />

This worked for me.

answered Aug 28 '17 at 06:04

Programming Pirate

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For few menu items its above solution is working.But in few menu items its having no effect. I also tried android:visibility="gone" – Dr. Aug 29 '17 at 10:31
What is 'few menu items'? can you add them to your question? – Programming Pirate Aug 29 '17 at 10:42

How to hide a menu item in Android using XML (and not code-behind)?

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