How to change the background color of the options menu in Android ?

•    Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout 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"
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="match_parent"
   android:layout_margin="16dp"
   android:orientation="vertical"
   tools:context=".MainActivity">
   <TextView
      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
      android:text="Changing Option Menu Background and text Color"
      android:textColor="#1a7902"
      android:textSize="20sp" />
   <TextView
      android:layout_width="fill_parent"
      android:layout_height="fill_parent"
      android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
      android:autoLink="web"
      android:gravity="center"
      android:text="Hello World"
      android:textSize="30sp" />
</LinearLayout>

•     Add the following code to res/menu/menu_items.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"          xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
   <item
      android:id="@+id/option_menu_item_1"
      android:orderInCategory="1"
      android:title="Menu 1"
      app:showAsAction="never" />
   <item
      android:id="@+id/option_menu_item_2"
      android:orderInCategory="2"
      android:title="Menu 2"
      app:showAsAction="never" />
   <item
      android:id="@+id/option_menu_item_3"
      android:orderInCategory="3"
      android:title="Menu 3"
      app:showAsAction="never" />
</menu>

•     Add the following code to res/values/styles.xml

<resources>
   <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
      <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
      <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
      <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
      <item name="android:textColor">@color/colorPrimary</item>
      <item name="android:itemBackground">@color/skyBlue</item>
   </style>
</resources>

•     Add the following code to res/values/colors.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
   <color name="colorPrimary">#008577</color>
   <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#00574B</color>
   <color name="colorAccent">#D81B60</color>
   <color name="skyBlue">#87CEEB</color>
</resources>

•     Add the following code to src/MainActivity.java

package com.app.sample;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
      setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
   }
   @Override
   public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
      getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_items, menu);
      return true;
   }
   @Override
   public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
      switch (item.getItemId()) {
         case R.id.option_menu_item_1: return true;
         case R.id.option_menu_item_2: return true;
         case R.id.option_menu_item_3: return true;
         default: return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
      }
   }
}

•     Add the following code to Manifests/AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   package="com.app.sample">
   <application
      android:allowBackup="true"
      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
      android:supportsRtl="true"
      android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
      <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
         <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
         </intent-filter>
      </activity>
   </application>
</manifest>

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