Android: how to show icon in ActionBar but not in the Options Menu?

Question

How can I show an icon in an ActionBar but not in the Options Menu at the same time? Is it possible via XML only?

Answer 1

Usually, when you have the action bar available, you don't have an action menu anymore. The menu items are not doubled.

If you get the action bar on Android SDK > 10 and the options menu on Android SDK <= 10, then consider using ActionBarSherlock, to make the action bar backwards compatible for older Android versions too:

http://actionbarsherlock.com/