I have a simple android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar and all I am trying to do is to open a NavigationDrawer by pressing the \"hamburger\" icon in the top left cor
As i have no specific answer to your problem, i want to suggest a completely different approach:
In my projects im using the Material Drawer developed by Mike Penz. Its looks really nice, is easy to implement, and there is not much you have to worry about.
So if you cant find a solution for your problem, you could give it a try.