Android : Get view Reference to a Menu Item

Question

I plan to use quick actions UI pattern in my application. Android Quick Actions UI Pattern . The quick action window needs a pivot view to stick to.

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Answer 1

An update for anyone that want to find the menu view item for other reasons (like I wanted).

If you have access to and use AppCompat's Toolbar there is a way. It's not the most efficient way, but it's the easiest way I've found to access the menu item's view.

public void onViewCreated(View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) view.findViewById(R.id.toolbar);

    // Find Menu
    for (int toolbarChildIndex = 0; toolbarChildIndex < toolbar.getChildCount(); toolbarChildIndex++) {
        View view = toolbar.getChildAt(toolbarChildIndex);

        // Found Menu
        if (view instanceof ActionMenuView) {
            ActionMenuView menuView = (ActionMenuView) view;

            // All menu items
            for (int menuChildIndex = 0; menuChildIndex < menuView.getChildCount(); menuChildIndex++) {
                ActionMenuItemView itemView = (ActionMenuItemView) menuView.getChildAt(menuChildIndex);
                // Do something to itemView...
            }
        }
    }
}