Android Options Menu on Action bar shows duplicate icons

Question

action bar (Toolbar) on android has 3 options menu. Its working fine. But the problem is when ever i am uninstalling and reinstalling this duplication of the menu item is showing. Also the Title is also remains same, not changing. after sometimes, say if we close the app and restarts its working fine. I am totally confused and struck.

Here is the Code, MainActivity (OnCreateOptionsMenu):

@Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        menu.clear();
        MenuInflater menuInflater = getMenuInflater();
        menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
        MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
        SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) MainActivity.this.getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
        SearchView searchView = null;
        if (searchItem != null) {
            searchView = (SearchView) searchItem.getActionView();
        }
        if (searchView != null) {
            searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(MainActivity.this.getComponentName()));
        }
        MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.action_wishlist);
        wishlistCount = (RelativeLayout) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(item);
        wishlistCount.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

            }
        });
        setWishlistCount();
        MenuItem cartitem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_cart);
        cartCount = (RelativeLayout) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(cartitem);
        cartCount.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

            }
        });
        restoreToolbar();
        return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
    }

Here is my menu_main.xml:

<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
    <item
        android:id="@+id/action_search"
        android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_search"
        app:showAsAction="always"
        app:actionViewClass="android.support.v7.widget.SearchView"
        android:title="Search"/>

    <item
        android:id="@+id/action_wishlist"
        android:orderInCategory="300"
        android:title="@string/wishlist"
        app:actionLayout="@layout/actionbar_badge_layout"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_wishlist_dark"
        app:showAsAction="always"></item>

    <item
        android:id="@+id/action_cart"
        android:orderInCategory="300"
        android:title="@string/cart"
        app:actionLayout="@layout/actionbar_badge_cart_layout"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_cart_dark"
        app:showAsAction="always"></item>
</menu>

Here is the Screenshot: 1: first time: enter image description here

2: normal: enter image description here

Note: The problem occurs when the application opens with opening navigation bar, else its working fine. On createoptionsmenu is called at all times, but still its not working. Anyone can help on this?

Answer 1

More Precisely this should do the trick:

menu.clear() and return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu); does the trick! :)

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

CHEERS! :)

Answer 2

I have cleared it by myself, by changing the code from "onCreateOptionsMenu" to "OnPrepareOptionsMenu". Also it is recommended to call Super class before clearing or inflating the menu.

Thanks for all.