how to change color of background in menu?

Question

How to change color of background in menu? It is white by default. I changed style.xml and menu but it shows white menu yet. what is problem with this code: I can remove

    android:theme="@style/your_custom_optionsMenuStyle"

form manifest.xml and the menu color become black. but i want to know is it good way? and is it be black in other devices with different api?

    <item 
        android:id="@+id/menu_settings"
        android:title="@string/menu_settings"
        android:orderInCategory="100"/>
      <item name="actionOverflowMenuStyle">@style/your_custom_optionsMenuStyle</item>

</menu>

style.xml file: <

<!--
    Base application theme, dependent on API level. This theme is replaced
    by AppBaseTheme from res/values-vXX/styles.xml on newer devices.
-->
<style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.Light">
    <!--
        Theme customizations available in newer API levels can go in
        res/values-vXX/styles.xml, while customizations related to
        backward-compatibility can go here.
    -->
</style>

<!-- Application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="AppBaseTheme">
    <!-- All customizations that are NOT specific to a particular API-level can go here. -->
</style>



<style name="your_custom_optionsMenuStyle" parent="AppBaseTheme">
 <item name="android:popupBackground">#000000</item>
</style>

 </resources>

manifest:

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/your_custom_optionsMenuStyle"
      >

Possible duplicate of [How to change ActionBar menu background color (android 4 & 5)](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28974855/how-to-change-actionbar-menu-background-color-android-4-5) — camelCaseCoder, Nov 02 '15 at 07:04

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 02 '15 at 07:08

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You can override menu style in your app theme from styles xml file using attribute

<item name="actionOverflowMenuStyle">@style/your_custom_optionsMenuStyle</item>

where your_custom_optionsMenuStyle specifies the behaviour of each menu attribute

<style name="your_custom_optionsMenuStyle" parent="Widget.AppCompat.PopupMenu.Overflow">
     <item name="android:popupBackground">your color code</item>
</style>

answered Nov 02 '15 at 07:08

NIPHIN

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so it should change api to 21. is there any way to not change api? – user5508330 Nov 02 '15 at 07:40
you can change the widget reference in parent tag to point to corresponding widget that you are using in your current api – NIPHIN Nov 02 '15 at 07:47
I change the code and add it to question above. pleas tell me your idea. – user5508330 Nov 02 '15 at 08:46
This requires support library install one. If you dont know waht theme you are using or anything like that ask a new question. What I specified is the method to change the style of overflow menu. If you feel this as a correct answer please mark it as one. – NIPHIN Nov 02 '15 at 09:20
I don't know it is correct or no. because I get the desired result. – user5508330 Nov 02 '15 at 10:40

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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You need to set style on icons.I prefer to see below link will help How to change the background color of Action Bar's Option Menu in Android 4.2?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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answered Nov 02 '15 at 07:10

Vasant

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I dont want to change api to 21. this way require changing api to 21 – user5508330 Nov 02 '15 at 07:41
In that ,No need to change API version.just set style for menu icon. – Vasant Nov 02 '15 at 08:07
I change the code and add it to question above. pleas tell me your idea. – user5508330 Nov 02 '15 at 08:46

how to change color of background in menu?

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