[android-developers] Dynamic icon == widget?

2012-02-18 Thread Ted Scott
I'm running a service that monitors a metric and I want it to colorize the app icon dependent on the values. Do I have to build a widget to interact with it or is there some way I can just replace the image? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android

Re: [android-developers] Dynamic icon == widget?

2012-02-18 Thread Kostya Vasilyev
App icons (shortcuts) are drawn by *a* launcher, and there is no way to control / modify their appearance. So yes, if you need to display dynamic info, you build a widget. -- K 18 февраля 2012 г. 22:55 пользователь Ted Scott написал: > I'm running a service that monitors a metric and I want it

Re: [android-developers] Dynamic icon == widget?

2012-02-19 Thread YuviDroid
Or maybe you can use a notification in the status bar? (and then on some event change that notification/icon). 2012/2/18 Kostya Vasilyev > App icons (shortcuts) are drawn by *a* launcher, and there is no way > to control / modify their appearance. > > So yes, if you need to display dynamic info