i was referring to the INSTALL_SHORTCUT in the launcher application with action "com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT" which refers to the Launcher application.Is there any common Intent for that?
On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 9:09 PM, Romain Guy <romain...@google.com> wrote: > > Is there any common intent to create short-cuts accross "Home" > > applications.Because as I see it if the user is using any other > application > > as the desktop,the short-cut is not created for those applications. > > Yes, there is. If it doesn't work in some Home screens, they are doing > a poor job :) > > > > > On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Romain Guy <romain...@google.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Just create a shortcut. Apps can offer shortcuts. > >> > >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Susan <ska...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Romain, > >> > > >> > I understand what you're saying and I am generally in favor of not > >> > trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. However, it seems like > >> > there are other valid reasons for making a widget look like an icon. > >> > For example, if I wanted to use a different icon for a standard app -- > >> > maybe to make it easier to see for someone with vision problems or to > >> > make it brighter so it can be seen more easily while driving. Is there > >> > some better way to change an icon than to make a whole new widget? > >> > > >> > Thanks! > >> > > >> > Susan > >> > > >> > PS - Thanks, Evan, that's super helpful! > >> > > >> > On Nov 4, 4:47 pm, Romain Guy <romain...@google.com> wrote: > >> >> No, that's not what I mean. I mean that shortcuts should look like > >> >> shortcuts and widgets like widgets. Just don't expect your code to > >> >> keep matching Home across devices, themes, versions, etc. > >> >> > >> >> > They do EXACTLY what they say > >> >> > and don't take up any more than the minimum space; > >> >> > >> >> You don't have to make thewidgetlook like a shortcut for that. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > E > >> >> > >> >> > On Nov 4, 5:07 pm, Romain Guy <romain...@google.com> wrote: > >> >> >> You cannot change thetextoriconof a shortcut. Just don't make your > >> >> >>widgetlook like a shortcut. There's no reason to make it look like > a > >> >> >> shortcut if it's awidget. It's just misleading. > >> >> > >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Evan Ruff <evan.r...@gmail.com> > >> >> >> wrote: > >> >> >> > RG, > >> >> > >> >> >> > Mywidgetmanages the state of a Service running in the > background. > >> >> >> > As > >> >> >> > you click thewidgetit starts/stops/pauses/etc the service. I > want > >> >> >> > it > >> >> >> > to look like a Shortcut so that it fits into the Home Screen > >> >> >> > seamlessly. Additionally, theiconandtextchange depending on the > >> >> >> > state of the service. Is there a way to do that using a shortcut > >> >> >> > without going with awidget? Otherwise, can you think of another > >> >> >> > way > >> >> >> > to use the OS-level resources to render the same sort of thing? > >> >> > >> >> >> > Thanks! > >> >> > >> >> >> > Evan > >> >> > >> >> >> > On Nov 4, 4:59 pm, Romain Guy <romain...@google.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> Note that Home uses a custom view derived from TextView to > create > >> >> >> >> this > >> >> >> >> effect. Also, if you want yourwidgetto look like a shortcut, > why > >> >> >> >> provide awidgetin the first place? It's very easy for > >> >> >> >> applications > >> >> >> >> to offer shortcuts and let Home take care of how it looks (what > >> >> >> >> will > >> >> >> >> happen to yourwidgetwith other Home screens? What if we decide > to > >> >> >> >> change the radius of the background behind thetext? etc.) > >> >> > >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Evan Ruff <evan.r...@gmail.com > > > >> >> >> >> wrote: > >> >> >> >> > Susan, > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > I've tweaked it a little bit more and here is where I'm at: > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/gte619n/widgetLayout.png > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Pixel for Pixel, thetextis exactly the same. The location > >> >> >> >> > within the > >> >> >> >> > bounding box is the same, as is the distance between > thetextand > >> >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> >> > graphic. In order to do this, I used the XML Layout and an > XML > >> >> >> >> > drawable, no 9-patch was necessary. > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Here's the code: > >> >> >> >> > res/drawable/text_border.xml > >> >> >> >> > <shape > >> >> >> >> > xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";> > >> >> >> >> > <solid android:color="#AA111111"/> > >> >> >> >> > <padding android:left="5dp" android:right="5dp" > >> >> >> >> > android:bottom="1dp" android:top="1dp" /> > >> >> >> >> > <corners android:radius="8dp" /> > >> >> >> >> > </shape> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > res/layout/widget.xml > >> >> >> >> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > >> >> >> >> > <FrameLayout xmlns:android=" > http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > >> >> >> >> > android" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_gravity="center" > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > <LinearLayout > >> >> >> >> > xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > >> >> >> >> > android" > >> >> >> >> > android:orientation="vertical" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_gravity="center" > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_gravity="center" > >> >> >> >> > android:src="@drawable/icon_gray" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> > android:paddingBottom="5px" > >> >> >> >> > android:paddingTop="5px" > >> >> >> >> > /> > >> >> >> >> > <TextView android:id="@+id/message" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> > android:background="@drawable/text_border" > >> >> >> >> > android:textColor="#FFFFFFFF" > >> >> >> >> > android:layout_gravity="center" > >> >> >> >> > android:text="Assistant" > >> >> >> >> > android:textSize="13px" > >> >> >> >> > /> > >> >> >> >> > </LinearLayout> > >> >> >> >> > </FrameLayout> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Hope this helps! > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > E > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > On Nov 4, 4:28 pm, Susan <ska...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> Evan, > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> You may find this post helpful as well. Not exactly right, > but > >> >> >> >> >> closer > >> >> >> >> >> than what I have... > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >>http://www.anddev.org/viewtopic.php?p=28996#28996 > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> On Nov 3, 11:39 pm, Susan <ska...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > Evan, > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > I am also struggling with this same problem. It's > mystifying > >> >> >> >> >> > because > >> >> >> >> >> > so many widgets seem to have this look and yet I find it > >> >> >> >> >> > hard to > >> >> >> >> >> > believe that all the developers painstakingly did it by > >> >> >> >> >> > hand. > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > Can you post a screenshot of what you have? In what way is > >> >> >> >> >> > yours just > >> >> >> >> >> > a couple of pixels off? > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > Also, did you make that text_border file yourself? (I > assume > >> >> >> >> >> > it is a > >> >> >> >> >> > ninepatch...?) I scanned the SDK for *.9.png and found > >> >> >> >> >> > several > >> >> >> >> >> > ninepatches that were similar but none that looked exactly > >> >> >> >> >> > right. > >> >> >> >> >> > (Here's an example of how mine looks with the Toast > >> >> >> >> >> > ninepatch:http://screencast.com/t/zEyDZr8fnI) It sure > seems like if we found > >> >> >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> >> >> > right ninepatch image we'd just have to add the faint > shadow > >> >> >> >> >> > to thetextand then we'd be home free. > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > On Oct 29, 10:40 pm, Evan Ruff <evan.r...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > Hey Guys, > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > I was hoping someone could help me with a home > >> >> >> >> >> > > screenwidgetI'm > >> >> >> >> >> > > trying tolayout. Basically, I'm trying > tolayoutmywidgetso > >> >> >> >> >> > > it > >> >> >> >> >> > > matched a standard home screen application shortcut > >> >> >> >> >> > > perfectly. > >> >> >> >> >> > > Basically, at this point, I'm about ~2px off and it's > >> >> >> >> >> > > driving me > >> >> >> >> >> > > crazy! Has anyone gotten this to match up juuuuust > right? > >> >> >> >> >> > > Should I be > >> >> >> >> >> > > able to find thislayoutin the source somewhere? Any > clues > >> >> >> >> >> > > would be > >> >> >> >> >> > > much appreciated. Here's mylayoutthus far: > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > drawable/text_border.xml - For the black background > around > >> >> >> >> >> > > thetext: > >> >> >> >> >> > > <shape > >> >> >> >> >> > > xmlns:android=" > http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";> > >> >> >> >> >> > > <solid android:color="#99000000"/> > >> >> >> >> >> > > <padding android:left="5dp" android:right="5dp" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:bottom="1dp" android:top="1dp" /> > >> >> >> >> >> > > <corners android:radius="7dp" /> > >> >> >> >> >> > > </shape> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >layout/widget.xml - Thewidgetitself: > >> >> >> >> >> > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > >> >> >> >> >> > > <FrameLayout > >> >> >> >> >> > > xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > >> >> >> >> >> > > android" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_gravity="center" > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > <LinearLayout > >> >> >> >> >> > > xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > >> >> >> >> >> > > android" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:orientation="vertical" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_gravity="center" > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_gravity="center" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:src="@drawable/icon_gray" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:paddingBottom="5px" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:paddingTop="5px" > >> >> >> >> >> > > /> > >> >> >> >> >> > > <TextView android:id="@+id/message" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_width="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_height="wrap_content" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:background="@drawable/text_border" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:textColor="#FFFFFFFF" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:layout_gravity="center" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:text="Assistant" > >> >> >> >> >> > > android:textSize="12px" > >> >> >> >> >> > > /> > >> >> >> >> >> > > </LinearLayout> > >> >> >> >> >> > > </FrameLayout> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > Thanks for any help tuning this badboy. > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > Thanks! > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > Evan > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > -- > >> >> >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > >> >> >> >> > Google > >> >> >> >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> >> >> >> > To post to this group, send email to > >> >> >> >> > android-developers@googlegroups.com > >> >> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> >> >> > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >> >> >> >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> >> >> >> >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> >> Romain Guy > >> >> >> >> Android framework engineer > >> >> >> >> romain...@android.com > >> >> > >> >> >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't > have > >> >> >> >> time > >> >> >> >> to provide private support. 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