Menu Softkey

[Ionut Indigo]

Hi!
I'm having a problem with testing my app on Android 4.0+ devices with virtual keys.
The Menu Softkey/Action Overflow doesn't appear at all at the right side of the virtual navigation bar, like HERE (Legacy apps on phones with virtual navigation controls).

 

[MLDev]

Did you add menu items? There won't be an action overflow button on the action bar if there isn't any menu items.

 

[Ionut Indigo]

Yes, of course.
I've tried AddMenuItem, AddMenuItem2 and even AddMenuItem3.
No luck, with the right Menu Softkey/Action Overflow appearing on the right side of the virtual navigation bar.

 

[MLDev]

Is this line in the manifest editor?

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>

 

[Ionut Indigo]

Yes the line is there, the default for B4A 2.22.
What else could it be the problem?

 

[margret]

If you change the Manifest entry from:

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>

To:

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="8"/>

You will see your menu items. I would recommend using something like the link below and leave your target at SDK 14:

http://www.b4x.com/forum/additional-libraries-classes-official-updates/18810-class-slidemenu.html

 

[Ionut Indigo]

Thank you very much margret. That worked.
What's the downside of using android:targetSdkVersion="8"?

 

[margret]

There is really no down side. It's just that if you are running your app on ICS or HoneyComb you will not have the system theme in your app. You msgbox, etc will not look like the HC or ICS msgbox they will look more like they are from the SDK you set, Froyo, Gingerbread, etc.

 

[Ionut Indigo]

Thank you margret.
But is there workaround for using android:targetSdkVersion="14" and displaying the Menu Softkey/Action Overflow button?
This is not a B4A issue, it;s just how Android works, right?

 

[margret]

It is the way ICS works. I use the Slidemenu that I linked to a few post back. It looks better and is very easy to use.

 

[NeoTechni]

I'm not getting a search button in that bar, and my app uses it heavily. How can I add it or something else to that bottom menu bar?

 

[Ionut Indigo]

NeoTechni i don't think there is a way to display the Search Softkey. You can mod your phone to have them, like HERE.
You should use somthing similar to Action Overflow with Action Bar, that is the same as the SlideMenu, like margret suggested, and implement your own search button there.

 

[margret]

If you have the target sdk set to 14+ in the manifest editor, you should see the search icon in the Navigation bar if the system normally shows it.

I'm not getting a search button in that bar, and my app uses it heavily. How can I add it or something else to that bottom menu bar?