diff --git a/android/res/menu/capture.xml b/android/res/menu/capture.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b965932ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/res/menu/capture.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ Copyright (C) 2012 ZXing authors
+
+ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+ -->
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+  <item android:id="@+id/menu_share"
+        android:title="@string/menu_share"
+        android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_share"
+        android:orderInCategory="1"/>
+  <item android:id="@+id/menu_history"
+        android:title="@string/menu_history"
+        android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_recent_history"
+        android:orderInCategory="2"/>
+  <item android:id="@+id/menu_settings"
+        android:title="@string/menu_settings"
+        android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_preferences"
+        android:orderInCategory="3"/>
+  <item android:id="@+id/menu_help"
+        android:title="@string/menu_help"
+        android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_help"
+        android:orderInCategory="4"/>
+  <item android:id="@+id/menu_about"
+        android:title="@string/menu_about"
+        android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_info_details"
+        android:orderInCategory="5"/>
+</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/CaptureActivity.java b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/CaptureActivity.java
index dcf7ced6c..23d3a2035 100755
--- a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/CaptureActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/CaptureActivity.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
 import android.view.SurfaceView;
@@ -85,12 +86,6 @@ public final class CaptureActivity extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Cal
 
   private static final String TAG = CaptureActivity.class.getSimpleName();
 
-  private static final int SHARE_ID = Menu.FIRST;
-  private static final int HISTORY_ID = Menu.FIRST + 1;
-  private static final int SETTINGS_ID = Menu.FIRST + 2;
-  private static final int HELP_ID = Menu.FIRST + 3;
-  private static final int ABOUT_ID = Menu.FIRST + 4;
-
   private static final long DEFAULT_INTENT_RESULT_DURATION_MS = 1500L;
   private static final long BULK_MODE_SCAN_DELAY_MS = 1000L;
 
@@ -334,26 +329,9 @@ public final class CaptureActivity extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Cal
 
   @Override
   public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
-    super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
-    menu.add(Menu.NONE, SHARE_ID, Menu.NONE, R.string.menu_share)
-        .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_share);
-    menu.add(Menu.NONE, HISTORY_ID, Menu.NONE, R.string.menu_history)
-        .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_recent_history);
-    menu.add(Menu.NONE, SETTINGS_ID, Menu.NONE, R.string.menu_settings)
-        .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_preferences);
-    menu.add(Menu.NONE, HELP_ID, Menu.NONE, R.string.menu_help)
-        .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_help);
-    menu.add(Menu.NONE, ABOUT_ID, Menu.NONE, R.string.menu_about)
-        .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_info_details);
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  // Don't display the share menu item if the result overlay is showing.
-  @Override
-  public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
-    super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
-    menu.findItem(SHARE_ID).setVisible(lastResult == null);
-    return true;
+    MenuInflater menuInflater = getMenuInflater();
+    menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.capture, menu);
+    return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -361,23 +339,23 @@ public final class CaptureActivity extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Cal
     Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
     intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_WHEN_TASK_RESET);
     switch (item.getItemId()) {
-      case SHARE_ID:
+      case R.id.menu_share:
         intent.setClassName(this, ShareActivity.class.getName());
         startActivity(intent);
         break;
-      case HISTORY_ID:
+      case R.id.menu_history:
         intent.setClassName(this, HistoryActivity.class.getName());
         startActivityForResult(intent, HISTORY_REQUEST_CODE);
         break;
-      case SETTINGS_ID:
+      case R.id.menu_settings:
         intent.setClassName(this, PreferencesActivity.class.getName());
         startActivity(intent);
         break;
-      case HELP_ID:
+      case R.id.menu_help:
         intent.setClassName(this, HelpActivity.class.getName());
         startActivity(intent);
         break;
-      case ABOUT_ID:
+      case R.id.menu_about:
         AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
         builder.setTitle(getString(R.string.title_about) + versionName);
         builder.setMessage(getString(R.string.msg_about) + "\n\n" + getString(R.string.zxing_url));