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Back arrow isn't shown in #layout/toolbar markup

I have a problem. I wanted to create a back arrow, but it doesn't show. The title also doesn't show. I created the toolbar with an extra .xml file. So I hope you can help me, guys! Thanks in advance.
These are my files:
Files
This is my standard screen:
Standard screen
This is my settings screen:
setting screen
SettingsActivity.java
public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_settings);
Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
getSupportActionBar().setTitle("My title");
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item)
{
int id = item.getItemId();
if (id == android.R.id.home)
{
onBackPressed();
return true;
}
else
{
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
}
activity_settings.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout 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"
tools:context=".SettingsActivity">
<include
android:id="#+id/toolbar"
layout="#layout/toolbar"/>
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Hello Settings!"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_centerVertical="true"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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/menu_info"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_info_white_24dp"
android:title="Info"
app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
<item android:id="#+id/menu_settings"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_settings_white_24dp"
android:title="Settings"
app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
</menu>
style.xml
<resources>
<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
<!-- Customize your theme here. -->
<item name="colorPrimary">#color/colorPrimary</item>
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">#color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
<item name="colorAccent">#color/colorAccent</item>
</style>
<style name="MyActionButtonOverflow" parent="android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionButton.Overflow">
<item name="android:src">#drawable/ic_settings_white_24dp</item>
<item name="android:contentDescription">"Lala"</item>
</style>
</resources>
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.app">
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".SettingsActivity"
android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity"></activity>
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
toolbar.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:background="#color/colorPrimary"
android:elevation="4dp"
app:titleTextColor="#fff">
</androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar>
MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
Toolbar toolbar = findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu);
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(#NonNull MenuItem item) {
switch(item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.menu_info:
Toast.makeText(this, "Info", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return true;
case R.id.menu_settings:
setContentView(R.layout.activity_settings);
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}

Hi Change the following in your code
Add this line to setting class setSupportActionBar(toolbar);

I never called the right SettingsActivity.java
So change
setContentView(R.layout.activity_settings);
to
Intent intentAccess = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), SettingsActivity.class);
startActivity(intentAccess);

Toolbar mToolbar = findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
(AppCompatActivity) setSupportActionBar(mToolbar);
(AppCompatActivity) getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
(AppCompatActivity) getSupportActionBar().setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);
mToolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
onBackPressed();
}
});

Context for onOptionsItemSelected in app-wide menu

This app has just two activities. MainActivity was renamed to SpecialsActivity. The other activity is PizzaActivity. Using the BottomNavigationView, I want to navigate between the two activities. So far, the app opens in SpecialsActivity, and the pizza button does open the PizzaActivity. But then it will not switch back to the SpecialsActivity. I think the issue is related to context. Please help.
SpecialsActivity.java
public class SpecialsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_specials);
Toolbar myToolbar = findViewById(R.id.my_toolbar);
setSupportActionBar(myToolbar);
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.action_specials:
Intent specials_intent = new Intent(this, SpecialsActivity.class);
startActivity(specials_intent);
return true;
case R.id.action_pizza:
Intent pizza_intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), PizzaActivity.class);
startActivity(pizza_intent);
return true;
default:
// Do nothing
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
activity_specials.xml
<android.support.design.widget.BottomNavigationView
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="49dp"
app:itemBackground="#color/colorPrimaryDark"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:menu="#menu/bottom_menu" />
AndroidManifest.xml
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
<activity android:name=".SpecialsActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".PizzaActivity"></activity>
</application>
bottom_menu.xml
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
<item
android:id="#+id/action_specials"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_home_black_24dp"
android:title="Specials"
app:showAsAction="always"
android:onClick="onOptionsItemSelected" />
<item
android:id="#+id/action_pizza"
android:enabled="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_local_pizza_black_24dp"
android:title="Pizza"
app:showAsAction="always"
android:onClick="onOptionsItemSelected"/>
</menu>

Try changing
Intent pizza_intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), PizzaActivity.class);
into this
Intent pizza_intent = new Intent(this, PizzaActivity.class);

Android Up button quitting application instead of going to parent

So in my app, when I press the up button, the activity quits instead of going to its parent Activity. What might be wrong here?
SettingsActivity.java:
public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatPreferenceActivity {
private Toolbar mToolbar;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
ViewGroup root = (ViewGroup) findViewById(android.R.id.content);
LinearLayout content = (LinearLayout) root.getChildAt(0);
LinearLayout toolbarContainer = (LinearLayout) View.inflate(this, R.layout.activity_settings, null);
root.removeAllViews();
toolbarContainer.addView(content);
root.addView(toolbarContainer);
mToolbar = (Toolbar) toolbarContainer.findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
setSupportActionBar(mToolbar);
ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
if (actionBar != null) {
// Show the Up button in the action bar.
actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
}
addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_general);
}
#Override
public boolean onMenuItemSelected(int featureId, MenuItem item) {
int id = item.getItemId();
if (id == android.R.id.home) {
onBackPressed();
return true;
}
return super.onMenuItemSelected(featureId, item);
}
#Override
public void onBackPressed() {
super.onBackPressed();
NavUtils.navigateUpFromSameTask(this);
}
}
How this activity is called:
private void openSettingsActivity() {
Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), SettingsActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
And the AndroidManifest.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="pt.bluecover.wearable3d"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="15"
android:targetSdkVersion="23" />
<android:uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<android:uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<android:uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/female_icon"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".DrawerActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".SettingsActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_settings"
android:parentActivityName=".DrawerActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="pt.bluecover.wearable3d.DrawerActivity" />
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
So, What might be wrong with this behavior?

Add this in your SettingsActivity
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem menuItem) {
if (menuItem.getItemId() == android.R.id.home) {
onBackPressed();
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(menuItem);
}
Don't forget to override onBackPressed and call super.onBackPressed();
#Override
public void onBackPressed() {
super.onBackPressed();
}

try this code
#Override
public boolean onMenuItemSelected(int featureId, MenuItem item) {
int id = item.getItemId();
if (id == android.R.id.home) {
onBackPressed();
return true;
}
return super.onMenuItemSelected(featureId, item);
}
#Override
public void onBackPressed() {
super.onBackPressed();
//NavUtils.navigateUpFromSameTask(this);
finish();
}

Adding action button using ADT 14

I am a new developer of Android App and learning all tips from Getting Started. I'm now on the second stage phase 2 "Adding Action Button" and stuck with adding the actions to the action bar. Here is my current situation.
MyfirstApp Manifest
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.myfirstapp"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="11"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.Holo.Light" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.myfirstapp.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<!-- A child of the main activity -->
<activity
android:name="com.example.myfirstapp.DisplayMessageActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_display_message"
android:parentActivityName="com.example.myfirstapp.MainActivity" >
<!-- Parent activity meta-data to support 4.0 and lower -->
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="com.example.myfirstapp.MainActivity" />
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
2.main(menu).xml
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:yourapp="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" >
<!-- Search, should appear as action button -->
<item android:id="#+id/action_search"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_action_search"
android:title="#string/action_search"
yourapp:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
<!-- Settings, should always be in the overflow -->
<item android:id="#+id/action_settings"
android:title="#string/action_settings"
android:showAsAction="never" />
</menu>
3.MainActivity.java
package com.example.myfirstapp;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.EditText;
#SuppressLint("ValidFragment")
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
public final static String EXTRA_MESSAGE = "com.example.myfirstapp.MESSAGE";
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_displaymessage);
getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
// If your minSdkVersion is 11 or higher, instead use:
// getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu items for use in the action bar
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.main_activity_actions, menu);
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}
/** Called when the user clicks the Send button */
public void sendMessage(View view) {
Intent intent = new Intent(this, DisplayMessageActivity.class);
EditText editText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit_message);
String message = editText.getText().toString();
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_MESSAGE, message);
startActivity(intent);
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// Handle presses on the action bar items
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.action_search:
openSearch();
return true;
case R.id.action_settings:
openSettings();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
private void openSettings() {
}
private void openSearch() {
}
/**
* A placeholder fragment containing a simple view.
*/
public class PlaceholderFragment extends Fragment {
public PlaceholderFragment() {
}
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_main, container, false);
return rootView;
}
}
}
I see two errors from MainActivity.java
1.
inflater.inflate(R.menu.main_activity_actions, menu);
The method inflate(int, Menu) in the type MenuInflater is not applicable for the arguments (Object, Menu)
2.
case R.id.action_search:
case expressions must be constant expressions
I tried to figure out those 2 errors for couple days but I couldn't. Please help.

SearchView doesn't start the SearchableActivity

I want to add a SearchView to my ActionBar, so I've done as in Google Tutorial reported here.
AndroidManifest.xml
<activity
android:name="it.polimi.dima.sound4u.activity.SoundSearchActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_sound_search" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="it.polimi.dima.sound4u.activity.MyGiftsActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_my_gifts" >
<meta-data android:name="android.app.searchable"
android:resource="#xml/searchable" />
</activity>
searchable.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:hint="#string/search_hint" />
MyGiftsActivity.java
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.my_gifts, menu);
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
SearchView searchView = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.search).getActionView();
searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
}
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.search:
onSearchRequested();
return true;
case R.id.action_logout:
doLogout();
return true;
case R.id.action_settings:
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
my_gifts.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/search"
android:title="#string/search_title"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_action_search"
android:showAsAction="collapseActionView|ifRoom"
android:actionViewClass="android.widget.SearchView" />
<item android:id="#+id/action_logout"
android:title="#string/logout_label"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
<item android:id="#+id/action_settings"
android:title="#string/action_settings"
android:orderInCategory="100"
app:showAsAction="never" />
</menu>
SoundSearchActivity.java
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_sound_search);
handleIntent(getIntent());
}
#Override
protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
super.onNewIntent(intent);
handleIntent(intent);
}
private void handleIntent(Intent intent) {
if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intent.getAction())) {
String query = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
Log.w(TAG_LOG, query);
}
}
The SearchView is correctly created and can switch from the Icon mode to the TextView mode but when I push the Search Button on the keyboard the new SoundSearchActivity doesn't start. Anyone can help me?

Try this in your manifest:
Add a meta-data pointing to the SearchActivity in the tag of the Activity where search is started
Move the searchable tag to the SearchAvtivity
Add launchMode="singleTop" to the SearchActivity to make sure there's only one instance of it at top of the stack. New search intents will come in trough onNewIntent which you already implemented.
<meta-data android:name="android.app.searchable"
android:resource="#xml/searchable" />
</activity>
<activity
android:name="it.polimi.dima.sound4u.activity.MyGiftsActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_my_gifts" >
<meta-data android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
android:value="it.polimi.dima.sound4u.activity.SoundSearchActivity"/>
The initial guide by Google (found here) didn't give me a working SearchView either, but making theses changes did.