Toolbar menu item not clickable on android 4.4 (19)

Question

I have a Android app for Android sdk version 23. Now I try to make it available for user using versions 19 to 23. All is working fine expect the toolbar in the head of the app. I can't click an menu item. Nothing happend when I click. Also if I insert Log.v() there is no message in the debug view.

What can I do?

public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
        int id = item.getItemId();

        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
            return true;
        }

        if (id == R.id.action_refresh) {
            doRefreshGames(item);
            return true;
        }

        if(id == R.id.action_rss){
            Intent rssIntent = new Intent(AmericanFootball.this, AmericanFootballRSS.class);
            //if you need to pass data:
            Bundle mBundle = new Bundle();
            mBundle.putString("myKey", "comeon");
            rssIntent.putExtras(mBundle);
            startActivity(rssIntent);
        }

        if (mDrawerToggle.onOptionsItemSelected(item)) {
            return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

Snide

Did you extend your Activity from AppCompatActivity ? – Vehicular

Yes I extend my Activity from AppCompatActivity, is this a problem? – Snide

Answer 1

I experienced this issue too. This was because I was using CoordinatorLayout which is a super-powered FrameLayout and thus was Overlaying the toolbar thus blocking interaction with the toolbar. I solved the issue by replacing the CoordinatorLayout with a LinearLayout and giving it a vertical orientation. You can also solve the issue by setting the toolbar position in relation to the parent as described here

Buettner

alternatively, you can add the AppBarLayout after the fragment in the CoordinatorLayout. – Rosefish