Android UI How to - Use ShareActionProvider








The following code shows how to Use ShareActionProvider.

Example

Main layout xml file

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:text="hello_world"
        tools:context=".MainActivity" />

</RelativeLayout>

Menu xml file

<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:id="@+id/menu_settings"
        android:showAsAction="never"
        android:title="Settings" />
    <item android:id="@+id/menu_share"
        android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
        android:title="Share"
        android:actionProviderClass="android.widget.ShareActionProvider" />        
</menu>

Main Activity Java code

package com.java2s.myapplication3.app;
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import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.ShareActionProvider;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);

        //Find the item and set the share Intent
        MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_share);
        ShareActionProvider provider = (ShareActionProvider) item.getActionProvider();

        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        intent.setType("text/plain");
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Text Sharing Update");
        provider.setShareIntent(intent);

        return true;
    }
}
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