Android - No drawer View found with gravity LEFT

Question

I'm trying to make a DrawerLayout slides from right to left.

I've followed this tutorial and found it very satisfying and clear for a DrawerLayout which slides from left to right.

When I change the gravity of android.support.design.widget.NavigationView to right, it slides from right to left, but, the burger button isn't working properly anymore, it shows No drawer view found with gravity LEFT when I tried touching it.

Here's the modified toggle function

// Initializing Drawer Layout and ActionBarToggle
        drawerLayout = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer);
        ActionBarDrawerToggle actionBarDrawerToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this,drawerLayout,toolbar,R.string.openDrawer, R.string.closeDrawer){

            @Override
            public void onDrawerClosed(View drawerView) {
                // Code here will be triggered once the drawer closes as we dont want anything to happen so we leave this blank
                super.onDrawerClosed(drawerView);
            }

            @Override
            public void onDrawerOpened(View drawerView) {
                // Code here will be triggered once the drawer open as we dont want anything to happen so we leave this blank

                super.onDrawerOpened(drawerView);
            }
//Added the lines below, tried solutions online but fail..
            @Override
            public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
                if (item != null && item.getItemId() == android.R.id.home) {
                    if (drawerLayout.isDrawerOpen(Gravity.RIGHT)) {
                        drawerLayout.closeDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
                    } else {
                        drawerLayout.openDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
                    }
                }
                return false;
            }

        };

So.. How to make the burger button work again?

UPDATE

Here's the XML file of the main layout

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:id="@+id/drawer"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
    tools:context=".Activities.NewsfeedActivity">

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/activity_newsfeed_wrapper"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical" >

        <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
            xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
            android:id="@+id/activity_newsfeed_toolbar"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="@dimen/abc_action_bar_default_height_material"
            app:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar"/>

        <FrameLayout
            android:id="@+id/activity_newsfeed_frame"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent">

        </FrameLayout>

    </LinearLayout>

    <android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
        android:id="@+id/activity_newsfeed_navigationView"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="right"
        app:headerLayout="@layout/drawer_header"
        app:menu="@menu/drawer" />
</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>

Here's my main class

public class NewsfeedActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    //Defining Variables
    private Toolbar toolbar;
    private NavigationView navigationView;
    private DrawerLayout drawerLayout;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_newsfeed);

        // Initializing Toolbar and setting it as the actionbar
        toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.activity_newsfeed_toolbar);
        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);

        //Initializing NavigationView
        navigationView = (NavigationView) findViewById(R.id.activity_newsfeed_navigationView);

        //Setting Navigation View Item Selected Listener to handle the item click of the navigation menu
        navigationView.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(new NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener() {

            // This method will trigger on item Click of navigation menu
            @Override
            public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(MenuItem menuItem) {


                //Checking if the item is in checked state or not, if not make it in checked state
                if(menuItem.isChecked()) menuItem.setChecked(false);
                else menuItem.setChecked(true);

                //Closing drawer on item click
                drawerLayout.closeDrawers();

                //Check to see which item was being clicked and perform appropriate action
                switch (menuItem.getItemId()){


                    //Replacing the main content with ContentFragment Which is our Inbox View;
                    case R.id.a:
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Inbox Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        ContentFragment fragment = new ContentFragment();
                        android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction = getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
                        fragmentTransaction.replace(R.id.activity_newsfeed_frame,fragment);
                        fragmentTransaction.commit();
                        return true;

                    // For rest of the options we just show a toast on click

                    case R.id.b:
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"b Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        return true;
                    case R.id.c:
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"c Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        return true;
                    case R.id.d:
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"d Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        return true;
                    case R.id.e:
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"e Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        return true;
                    case R.id.f:
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"f Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        return true;
                    case R.id.g:
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"g Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        return true;
                    case R.id.h:
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"h Selected",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        return true;
                    default:
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Somethings Wrong",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        return true;

                }
            }
        });

        // Initializing Drawer Layout and ActionBarToggle
        drawerLayout = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer);
        ActionBarDrawerToggle actionBarDrawerToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this,drawerLayout,toolbar,R.string.openDrawer, R.string.closeDrawer){

            @Override
            public void onDrawerClosed(View drawerView) {
                // Code here will be triggered once the drawer closes as we dont want anything to happen so we leave this blank
                super.onDrawerClosed(drawerView);
            }

            @Override
            public void onDrawerOpened(View drawerView) {
                // Code here will be triggered once the drawer open as we dont want anything to happen so we leave this blank

                super.onDrawerOpened(drawerView);
            }

        };

        //Setting the actionbarToggle to drawer layout
        drawerLayout.setDrawerListener(actionBarDrawerToggle);

        //calling sync state is necessay or else your hamburger icon wont show up
        actionBarDrawerToggle.syncState();

    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.drawer, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case android.R.id.home:
                if (drawerLayout.isDrawerOpen(Gravity.RIGHT)) {
                    drawerLayout.closeDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
                } else {
                    drawerLayout.openDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
                }
                return true;
            case R.id.action_settings:
                return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

}

Update 02/02/2016

Tried changing drawer view to RIGHT.. But it's a bad idea because nothing changes. Tried moving NavigationView into the LinearLayout, it's even worse because there'll be no sliding menu..

Tried changing things in onOptionsItemSelected

case android.R.id.home:
                if (drawerLayout.isDrawerOpen(GravityCompat.END)) {
                    drawerLayout.closeDrawer(GravityCompat.END);
                } else {
                    drawerLayout.openDrawer(GravityCompat.END);
                }

Changed Gravity.RIGHT to GravityCompat.END, "NOPE", the code says..

Answer 1

try this in your navigation View

android:layout_gravity="end" in place of android:layout_gravity="right"

 <android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
        android:id="@+id/navigation_view"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="end"
        app:headerLayout="@layout/header"
        app:menu="@menu/drawer"
        />

// Add these lines in your java activity file , it will works

 @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {

        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case android.R.id.home:
                if (mDrawer.isDrawerOpen(Gravity.RIGHT)) {
                    mDrawer.closeDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
                } else {
                    mDrawer.openDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
                }
                return true;
            case R.id.action_settings:
                return true;
        }
final update:

I change some lines in your sample project(MainActivity.java), now it is working , use this code.

do not forget to write android:layout_gravity="end" in place of android:layout_gravity="start" in your xml file.

package com.android4dev.navigationview;


import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toast;


public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    Toolbar toolbar;
    NavigationView navigationView;
    DrawerLayout drawerLayout;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        toolbar=(Toolbar)findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        navigationView=(NavigationView)findViewById(R.id.navigation_view);
        drawerLayout=(DrawerLayout)findViewById(R.id.drawer);


        // Set a Toolbar to replace the ActionBar.
        setToolbarAsActionBar();
        // Setup drawer view
        setupDrawerContent(navigationView);

        // Set the menu icon instead of the launcher icon.
        final ActionBar ab = getSupportActionBar();
        ab.setHomeAsUpIndicator(R.drawable.ic_menu);
        ab.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
        //ab.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(false);

        Menu menu = navigationView.getMenu();
        MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.starred);
        selectDrawerItem(item);

    }

    private void setToolbarAsActionBar() {
        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {

        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case android.R.id.home:
                if (drawerLayout.isDrawerOpen(Gravity.RIGHT)) {
                    drawerLayout.closeDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
                } else {
                    drawerLayout.openDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
                }
                return true;
            case R.id.action_settings:
                return true;
        }
        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

    private void setupDrawerContent(NavigationView navigationView) {

        navigationView.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(
                new NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener() {
                    @Override
                    public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(MenuItem menuItem) {

                        //Checking if the item is in checked state or not, if not make it in checked state
                        if (menuItem.isChecked()) menuItem.setChecked(false);
                        else menuItem.setChecked(true);

                        selectDrawerItem(menuItem);
                        return true;
                    }
                });
    }

    public void selectDrawerItem(MenuItem menuItem) {
        // Create a new fragment and specify the planet to show based on
        // position

        switch (menuItem.getItemId()) {

            case R.id.inbox:
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Inbox Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                ContentFragment fragment = new ContentFragment();
                android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction = getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
                fragmentTransaction.replace(R.id.frame, fragment);
                fragmentTransaction.commit();
                break;

            case R.id.starred:
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Stared Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;

            case R.id.sent_mail:
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Send Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;

            case R.id.drafts:
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Drafts Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;

            case R.id.allmail:
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "All Mail Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;

            case R.id.trash:
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Trash Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;

            case R.id.spam:
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Spam Selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;

            default:
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Somethings Wrong", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;

        }

        drawerLayout.closeDrawers();
    }

    private ActionBarDrawerToggle setupDrawerToggle() {
        return new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this, drawerLayout, toolbar, R.string.openDrawer, R.string.closeDrawer);
    }

}