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There are lots of questions regard my problem but I believe I'm following those answers but still when I launch the application my item is not visible (it's under over flow menu).

This my menu.xml

<menu
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <item
        android:id="@+id/action_sort_asc"
        app:showAsAction="always"
        android:title="@string/action_sort"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_arrow_down"/>

...

MainActivity extended Activity and not ActionBarActivity. Although Android studio preview shows it in Actionbar (and other items inside overflow), however, this item is not visible when I launch the app.

Any idea would be appreciated. Thanks.

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  • try to Extends FragmentActivity
    – M D
    Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 9:49
  • @M D, Nop, is still under overflow menu :(
    – Hesam
    Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 9:51
  • Just remove app:showAsAction and try android:showAsAction="ifRoom" . It's perfect working in my case.
    – M D
    Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 9:52

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I faced this problem once , try adding android:showAsAction="always" too

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  • that's working fine but have no idea why Editor display error and ask to use xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto".
    – Hesam
    Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 9:53
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    i don't know what causes this behaviour but if it makes you feel better try adding tools:ignore="AppCompatResource"
    – arash sc
    Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 9:55
  • that would ignore that line. basically when you're using app:showAsAction , you're using the support's library definition and when you're using the android:showAsAction you're using the current sdk one, which may be not supported by older versions that's why your IDE is complaining...
    – ahmed_khan_89
    Commented Oct 24, 2016 at 16:09

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