How to run action mode in android 3.0

Question

We have this feature by default in Android 3.0, when we long press somewhere (say, in web page view mode), and as a result, the action bar changes with many standard functions, such as copying, searching, etc.

Now I want to start this mode, but not a long press on the web view. I want that when loading webview I want this action mode to automatically start without any long press. Is it possible? Is there any way we can achieve this?

Answer 1

If you still need it or other people are looking for it

startActionMode(mContentSelectionActionModeCallback); 

And how to use a callback:

  private ActionMode.Callback mContentSelectionActionModeCallback = new ActionMode.Callback() { public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode actionMode, Menu menu) { //Here you can inflate a menu MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater(); inflater.inflate(R.menu.name_menu, menu); return true; } public boolean onPrepareActionMode(ActionMode actionMode, Menu menu) { return false; } public boolean onActionItemClicked(ActionMode actionMode, MenuItem menuItem) { return false; } public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode actionMode) { awesomeAdapter.overviewFragment.stopEdit(); } };