@Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        MenuItem overflowItem = menu.add(0, MENU_OVERFLOW, 0, null);
        MenuItemCompat.setShowAsAction(overflowItem, MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_ALWAYS);

        overflowItem.setIcon(R.drawable.ic_menu_moreoverflow_normal_holo_light);
        return true;
    }
Sample class illustrating how to add a menu drawer above the content area.
menudrawer-samples/src/net/simonvt/menudrawer/samples/TopDrawerSample.java