How does one remove default Toolbar menu items and replace with different icons?

Question

I am using a toolbar from v7.widget.Toolbar support library and v7.app.ActionBarActivity. When the onCreateOptionsMenu is inflated on the toolbar, I see a standard \"Back\"

Answer 1

This is how I use the Toolbar. It is a standalone toolbar which give you more control over its functionality within the class.

activity_home.xml

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**MyActivity **

public class MyActivity extends ActionBarActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_home);
        Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        // Set navigation icon
        toolbar.setNavigationIcon(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_launcher));
        // Navigation onClickLister
        toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // finish(); // or your action here
            }
        });
        //Inflate menu
        toolbar.inflateMenu(R.menu.menu_my);
        // menu items 
        toolbar.setOnMenuItemClickListener(new Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
                int id = item.getItemId();
                if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
                    // Your action here
                    return true;
                }
                return false;
            }
        });
        // Clear toolbar icons 
        toolbar.getMenu().clear(); // I believe this is what you are looking for
        // Set title
        toolbar.setTitle("Title");
        //Set SubTitle
        toolbar.setSubtitle("Sub Title");

    }
}

Working Example of changing everything inside the toolbar

Layout

Menu 1

Menu 2

Activity

public class TestingActionBar extends ActionBarActivity {
    SwitchCompat swChaneMenu;
    Toolbar toolbar;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_testing_action_bar);
        toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        toolbar.setTitle("Toolbar Test 1");
        toolbar.inflateMenu(R.menu.menu_testing_action_bar);
        toolbar.setNavigationIcon(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.nav_tint));
        toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                finish();
            }
        });
        toolbar.setOnMenuItemClickListener(new Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
                int id = item.getItemId();
                if (id == R.id.toast) {
                    Toast.makeText(TestingActionBar.this, "Toasty", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                    return true;
                }
                if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
                    Toast.makeText(TestingActionBar.this, "Settings", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                    return true;
                }

                return false;
            }
        });
        swChaneMenu = (SwitchCompat) findViewById(R.id.swChaneMenu);
        swChaneMenu.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
            @Override
            public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
                if (isChecked) {
                toolbar.setTitle("Toolbar Test 2");
                toolbar.getMenu().clear();
                toolbar.inflateMenu(R.menu.menu_settings);
                toolbar.setNavigationIcon(null);
                toolbar.setBackgroundColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.red));
            } else {
                toolbar.setTitle("Toolbar Test 1");
                toolbar.getMenu().clear();
                toolbar.inflateMenu(R.menu.menu_testing_action_bar);
                toolbar.setNavigationIcon(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.nav_tint));
                toolbar.setBackgroundColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.primary));
            }
            }
        });
    }
}

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