Phone Basics 18
Work with Menus
TherearetwoAndroidmenutypes,OptionsmenusandContextmenus.
OptionsMenus
Optionsmenuscontaintoolsthatapplytotheactivitiesofthecurrentscreenorapplication,nottoany
specificitemonthescreen.Toopentheavailableoptionsmenu,tap .
Note: NotallapplicationshaveOptionsmenus;ifyoutap onascreenthathasnoOptions
menu,nothingwillhappen.
SomeapplicationshavemoreOptionsmenuitemsthancanfitintheoptionsmenu;tapMoreto
opentheadditionalitems.
ContextMenus
Contextmenuscontainoptionsthatapplytoaspecificitemonthescreen.ToopenaContextmenu,
touchandholdanitemonthescreen.NotallitemshaveContextmenus.Ifyoutouchandholdan
itemthathasnoContextmenu,nothingwillhappen.