Add toggle button to the menu to stop and start service
I know its very a long time to post an answer, but it may help someone :)
I followed this link and update some of the implemented solution as the app was crashed before these modifications
And below is the full solution: 1- Create a new xml file under layout folder and name it switch_layout.xml and put the below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<Switch
android:id="@+id/switchAB"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true" />
</RelativeLayout>
2- Add the below menu item in the main.xml file under menu folder:
<item
android:id="@+id/switchId"
android:title=""
app:actionLayout="@layout/switch_layout"
app:showAsAction="always" />
3- Go to your activity and below is a full implementation for onCreateOptionsMenu method:
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
MenuItem item = (MenuItem) menu.findItem(R.id.switchId);
item.setActionView(R.layout.switch_layout);
Switch switchAB = item
.getActionView().findViewById(R.id.switchAB);
switchAB.setChecked(false);
switchAB.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
@Override
public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView,
boolean isChecked) {
if (isChecked) {
Toast.makeText(getApplication(), "ON", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
} else {
Toast.makeText(getApplication(), "OFF", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
}
}
});
return true;
}
It is easy. Rather you will have your toggle button on Toolbar.
<item
android:id="@+id/show_secure"
android:enabled="true"
android:title=""
android:visible="true"
app:actionLayout="@layout/show_protected_switch"
app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
And this is your show_protected_switch.xml layout.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<ToggleButton
android:id="@+id/switch_show_protected"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="@drawable/switch_ptotected_btn_selector"
android:textOff=""
android:textOn=""/>
</RelativeLayout>
And in code:
ToggleButton mSwitchShowSecure;
mSwitchShowSecure = (ToggleButton) menu.findItem(R.id.show_secure).getActionView().findViewById(R.id.switch_show_protected);
mSwitchShowSecure.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
@Override
public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean b) {
if(b){
//Your code when checked
} else {
//Your code when unchecked
}Y
}
});
Output!
It is rather big but you can adjust its size, obviously
As mentioned above, you can't add toggle button to the menu. You can use the android:checkable
property in your menu item to handle the two states.
Something like:
Menu:
<item
android:id="@+id/checkable_menu"
android:checkable="true"
android:title="@string/checkable" />
Activity:
private boolean isChecked = false;
@Override
public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuItem checkable = menu.findItem(R.id.checkable_menu);
checkable.setChecked(isChecked);
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.checkable_menu:
isChecked = !item.isChecked();
item.setChecked(isChecked);
return true;
default:
return false;
}
}
PS: Copied the code from here.
Or you can just update your item icon on click event to show the two states with item.setIcon(yourDrawable));