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Is it possible to Implement Toggle Button in Action Menu Item using Actionbar sherlock in android


I have an app, which have toggle button in action menu item, though i'm using Actionbar Sherlock, I don't know, how to place the toggle button in the action menu item. I don't want to place as a custom layout in action bar, but i want to place it as a Menu item. If anyone find solution, Please help me out.

Purpose, If I change the state of toggle button, it will sort the person based on ALphabets and again in Date of Birth.

Thanks in Advance!


Solution

  • Just add it like a normal Menu Button, check its state with a boolean variable, and you can change the icon and title when changing the sortmode

    boolean birthSort=false;
    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
        case R.id.menu_toggle:
    
            if(birthSort){
                //change your view and sort it by Alphabet
                item.setIcon(icon1)
                item.setTitle(title1)
                birthSort=false;
            }else{
                //change your view and sort it by Date of Birth
                item.setIcon(icon2)
                item.setTitle(title2)
                birthSort=true;
            }
            return true;
    
    
    
        }
        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    
    
    }
    

    Don't forget to add it in xml like any other menu button and configure android:showAsAction if you want to show it in overflow or outside of it.

    <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    
    <item android:id="@+id/menu_toogle"
        android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
        android:title="Share"
         />
    </menu>