Android - Refresh Options Menu without calling invalidateOptionsMenu()

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Hello Android Developers,

I have seen a lot of question regarding the update of Options Menu. However, every answer says I have to call invalidateOptionsMenu().

My question is, is there any other way of updating the Options Menu without invoking the method invalidateOptionsMenu()?

Is there a reason not to use invalidateOptionsMenu()? That's exactly what it's there for... — Kevin Coppock
– Kevin Coppock, Commented Feb 14, 2013 at 3:46
I've created a classA that extends Activity. Created classB that extends classA. classC (Invokes my XML activity) extends classC. — Michael 'Maik' Ardan
– Michael 'Maik' Ardan, Commented Feb 14, 2013 at 3:50
Actually, I have created the OptionsMenu, I just have to update the OptionsMenu dynamically. — Michael 'Maik' Ardan
– Michael 'Maik' Ardan, Commented Feb 14, 2013 at 4:00
I'm still not seeing why that precludes you using invalidateOptionsMenu(). @Eng.Fouad has an answer you could use, but I'm still not seeing the problem, I guess. — Kevin Coppock
– Kevin Coppock, Commented Feb 14, 2013 at 4:25

Michael 'Maik' Ardan · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-14 10:37:17Z

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@Override
    public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {

        menu.clear(); // Clear the menu first

            /* Add the menu items */

        return super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
    }

This solved the problem on updating the OptionsMenu without invoking the invalidateOptionsMenu()

answered Feb 14, 2013 at 10:37

Michael 'Maik' Ardan

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LOG_TAG Over a year ago

invalidateOptionsMenu calls onItemSelected of spinner in action bar i have to give a try for this!

Bruce Over a year ago

this works! I can't use invalidateOptionsMenu because somehow after calling that, the toast that suppose to show up after long pressing menu item icon does not work anymore

Aliton Oliveira Over a year ago

I cannot see how I could use your solution. Maybe you could help me on a similar problem that I am facing. stackoverflow.com/questions/54756799/…

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