How can I set the visibility of an ActionBar item in different fragment

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I'm looking for a way to set the visibility of a `MenuItem` inflated in my MainActivity depending on which `Fragment` I am on. For information: I'm using `actionBarSherlock`, `zxing`, and some `google services`. The application was built with a Navigation drawer(With abs), also I manipulate the `FragmentStack` in such way I everytime I switch to another Fragment when I press the touch back I come back in my `Main Fragment`. Here my menu: ``` ``` Here is where I inflate the menu: ``` @Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { Log.d(TAG, "================= onCreateOptionsMenu ================= fragSt: " + fragmentStatus); this.getSherlock().getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu); mGenQrFromContacts = menu.findItem(R.id.button_generator); return true; } ``` I've tried the solution purpos…

Accepted Answer

You should try this in your `Fragment`:

```
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // ...  
    // call the method setHasOptionsMenu, to have access to the menu from your fragment
    setHasOptionsMenu(true);

//...
}

// the create options menu with a MenuInflater to have the menu from your fragment
@Override
public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
    menu.findItem(R.id.button_generator).setVisible(true);
    super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
}  
```

And this, in your `Activity`:

```
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    getSupportMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.my_layout, menu);
    menu.findItem(R.id.button_generator).setVisible(false);
    return true;
}
```

Hope this helps.

How can I set the visibility of an ActionBar item in different fragment

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