By default I set the visibility to false by using following code.
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_items, menu);
menu.findItem(R.id.action_share).setVisible(false);
retu true;
}
Now how can I make it visible again when user clicks a button in my activity.
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_items, menu);
if (hideIcon){
menu.findItem(R.id.action_share).setVisible(false);
}else{
menu.findItem(R.id.action_share).setVisible(true);
}
retu true;
}
In method where you want to show/hide the icon, just set the boolean hideIcon to true or false and call :
get the instance of that menu item, and you can set its item Visibility every time.
Menu mMenu;
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_items, menu);
mMenu = menu;
mMenu.findItem(R.id.action_share).setVisible(false);
retu true;
}
//somewhere else
mMenu.findItem(R.id.action_share).setVisible(true);