Drawer Layout activity

Drawer selector

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:state_selected="true">
        <shape>
            <solid android:color="@color/drawer_selected" />
        </shape>
    </item>

    <item android:state_pressed="true">
        <shape>
            <solid android:color="@color/drawer_selected" />
        </shape>
    </item>

    <item>
        <shape>
            <solid android:color="@color/drawer_background" />
        </shape>
    </item>
</selector>

DrawerAcitivy

package gabilheri.com.flashcards;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.res.Configuration;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.support.v4.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;

/**
 * Created by <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Marcus Gabilheri</a>
 *
 * @author Marcus Gabilheri
 * @version 1.0
 * @since 9/7/14.
 */
public abstract class DrawerLayoutActivity extends Activity {

    private final String LOG_TAG = getLogTag();

    /**
     * Nav Drawer stuff
     */
    private DrawerLayout mDrawerLayout;
    private ListView mDrawerList;
    private ActionBarDrawerToggle mDrawerToggle;
    private CharSequence mDrawerTitle, mTitle;


    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(getLayout());

        /**
         * Drawer Layout stuff
         */
        mTitle = mDrawerTitle = getTitle();
        mDrawerList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.list_slidermenu);
        mDrawerLayout = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
        mDrawerList.setOnItemClickListener(new DrawerListener());
        mDrawerList.setAdapter(getAdapter());

        mDrawerToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this, mDrawerLayout,
                R.drawable.ic_navigation_drawer, // Nav drawer Icon
                R.string.app_name, // Nav drawer open - description for accessibility
                R.string.app_name // Nav drawer close
        ) {
            @Override
            public void onDrawerOpened(View drawerView) {
                getActionBar().setTitle(mTitle);
                invalidateOptionsMenu();
            }

            @Override
            public void onDrawerClosed(View drawerView) {
                getActionBar().setTitle(mTitle);
                invalidateOptionsMenu();
            }
        };

        mDrawerLayout.setDrawerListener(mDrawerToggle);

        init();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {

        if(mDrawerToggle.onOptionsItemSelected(item)) {
            return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

    @Override
    public void setTitle(CharSequence title) {
        mTitle = title;
        getActionBar().setTitle(mTitle);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onPostCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onPostCreate(savedInstanceState);
        // Sync the toggle state after onRestoreInstance has occurred
        mDrawerToggle.syncState();
    }

    @Override
    public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
        // Pass any configuration change to the drawer
        mDrawerToggle.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
    }

    /**
     * Drawer listener.
     */
    private class DrawerListener implements ListView.OnItemClickListener {

        @Override
        public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, final int position, long id) {
            /**
             * A handler with a postDelayed is used so it only changes fragments once the drawer is
             * already closed. This can be adjusted if the timing is not right.
             * Similar behavior that most Google apps offers.
             */
            mDrawerLayout.closeDrawer(mDrawerList);
            new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
                @Override
                public void run() {
                    displayView(position, null);
                }
            }, 300);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Method to define what clicking on the drawer will do.
     *
     * @param position
     *          The position of the clicked item
     * @param fragmentBundle
     *          A bundle in case something needs to be passed to a specific fragment
     */
    public abstract void displayView(int position, Bundle fragmentBundle);

    /**
     * Any specific initializations should go here.
     */
    public abstract void init();

    /**
     * Override this method to change the log tag string;
     * @return
     */
    private String getLogTag() {
        return "DrawerActivity";
    }

    /**
     * Override this method in case of need for a different list colors, etc..
     * Shpuld use same Id's to avoid confusion
     * @return
     */
    private int getLayout() {
       return R.layout.drawer_activity;
    }

    /**
     * Getter for the drawer toggle
     * @return
     */
    public ActionBarDrawerToggle getDrawerToggle() {
        return mDrawerToggle;
    }

    /**
     *
     * @param mDrawerToggle
     */
    public void setDrawerToggle(ActionBarDrawerToggle mDrawerToggle) {
        this.mDrawerToggle = mDrawerToggle;
    }

    /**
     *
     * @return
     */
    public ListView getDrawerList() {
        return mDrawerList;
    }

    /**
     * 
     * @return
     */
    public DrawerLayout getDrawerLayout() {
        return mDrawerLayout;
    }

    /**
     *
     * Method to be Overriden that will return an Adapter that extends Base Adapter
     * The adapter will them be used by the Drawer Layout
     *
     * @return
     */
    protected abstract BaseAdapter getAdapter();


}

Layout for the Drawer Activity

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    >

    <!-- Framelayout to display Fragments -->
    <FrameLayout
        android:id="@+id/frame_container"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        />

    <!-- Listview to display slider menu -->
    <ListView
        android:id="@+id/list_slidermenu"
        android:layout_width="240dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_gravity="start|bottom"
        android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
        android:divider="@color/drawer_background"
        android:dividerHeight="1dp"
        android:clipToPadding="false"
        android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
        android:listSelector="@drawable/drawer_selector"
        android:background="@color/drawer_background"/>
</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>