Android - Main menu for simple app

Question

I'm making a simple android app, and I'm trying to work out the best way to make the main menu. The users of this app are not likely to be that sophisticated, so I want to make it as simple as possible.

So I want the first screen they see when the app opens to be this menu - they click on what they want, and it takes them to that part of the app (Not pressing a "Menu" button to bring it across from the left, which is common nowdays).

So, I want the menu to look a bit like this: http://cloud.addictivetips.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/AppZapp-Android-Menu.jpg , minus the search box, and the strip down the right hand side. (also this looks like it is one of those menus that slide out from the left, which I dont want)

I have had a look into menus ( https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/menus.html#options-menu ), but it seems it is more used for contextual stuff, or letting the user select an option), then a navigation menu.

So - what is the best way to do this? Do I just create a list and put a button in each item?

Answer 1

Based on the your requirement , Use Navigation drawer see the below link.

Navigation drawer tutorial NavigationDrawerSample

After used navigation drawer, you need to add search view on navigation header.For more info see the link SearchView tutorial