public void addLeftItem(IconItem item){
  leftItems.add(item);
  items.put(item.id,item);
  containerLeft.addView(item);
  configureLeftAnimations();
  if (menuShowed)   item.show();
}

public void addLeftItem ( IconItem item ) { leftItems . add ( item ) ; items . put ( item . id , item ) ; containerLeft . addView ( item ) ; configureLeftAnimations ( ) ; if ( menuShowed ) item . show ( ) ; }
add a menuitem to left menu container
