Adding Menu items to toolbar in Android Studio | Section-03 | Part-10

Описание: 🪄 Steps to Add Menu Items to Toolbar (No Code)

1. *Create a Menu File*

In Android Studio, open the *res* folder.
Inside it, right-click on **res → New → Android Resource File**.
Name the file (for example: `menu_main`).
Choose **Resource type → Menu**, then click **OK**.
A new folder named *menu* will be created automatically if it doesn’t already exist.

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2. *Add Menu Items*

Open the new menu file you created.
In the *Design view**, click **“Add Item”* to insert new menu options like *Search*, *Settings*, *Logout*, etc.
You can also assign icons and titles for each item using the right-side **Attributes panel**.
The “Show as Action” option lets you decide whether the item should appear directly on the toolbar or in the three-dot overflow menu.

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3. *Connect the Menu with Your Activity*

Open your activity (like `MainActivity`).
Go to the **Code view**, and in the top bar of your activity settings, you can connect the menu to the toolbar by inflating it.
After that, when you run your app, your toolbar will show the menu items you created.

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4. *(Optional) Use a Custom Toolbar*

If you have a custom toolbar in your layout, make sure to link it in your activity so the menu appears on it instead of the default Action Bar.

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Once done, you’ll see your menu items (like icons or options) appear on the toolbar — either directly or under the three-dot menu, depending on your settings.

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