How to Add Items/Menu in ActionBar/Toolbar | Android Studio Tutorials for Beginners 2022

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Add items/menu in actionbar/toolbar android studio

menu.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">



    <item
        android:id="@+id/action_one"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_baseline_person_24"
        app:showAsAction="always"
        android:title="Item One"/>


    <item
        android:id="@+id/action_two"
        android:title="Item Two"/>


    <item
        android:id="@+id/action_three"
        android:title="Item Three"/>


</menu>

activity_main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <TextView
        android:text="Hellow World!"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

</LinearLayout>

MainActivity.java

package com.usmtip.myapplication;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toast;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;



public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {


    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    }


    @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, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here.
        int id = item.getItemId();
        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
        if (id==R.id.action_one){
            Toast.makeText(this, "Item One Clicked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            return true;
        }
        else if (id==R.id.action_two){
            Toast.makeText(this, "Item Two Clicked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            return true;
        }
        else if (id==R.id.action_three){
            Toast.makeText(this, "Item Three Clicked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            return true;
        }
        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}