actionbarsherlock - Set MenuItem onPressed actions Android actionbar? Preferably programmatic -

I have created a menu without XML in my class files which are just icons when menu is pressed, then I want to remove the blue square / rectangle highlight, and instead only change the color of the item (with just a new color, code> res ).

My menu is as follows, am I trying to get it possible? I know that this is probably through XML, but this is not what I need.

  @ Override public boolean on cret option menu (menu menu) {super.not option menu (menu); Menu item item = menu.add (menu.NF, 0, menu.NAN, "back"). Set Icon (Android. RDWbackback); Item.setShowAsAction (MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM | MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_WITH_TEXT); Back true;  
  Edit : If there is space  
 Image is not possible, I just want to stop highlighting I will settle for But the bonus points for the image swap: P   
 
 
 
 I want to remove the blue square  MenuEdit  is pressed when the rectangle highlighted   
 You can use the properties to identify and modify / modify ( Accent color ).  
 
 and instead of just changing the color of the item (by showing the same color picture with only a new color,  res ).   
 You should use two colorful versions of your image (default and pressed) within the specific used as your icon resource.