That's the common Intent. On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 1:22 AM, for android <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Just create a shortcut. Apps can offer shortcuts. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Susan <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >> >> >> >> >> <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 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 >> >> >> >> >> > [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> >> >> >> > [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >> >> >> >> >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> Romain Guy >> >> >> >> >> Android framework engineer >> >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't >> >> >> >> >> have >> >> >> >> >> time >> >> >> >> >> to provide private support. All such questions should be >> >> >> >> >> posted >> >> >> >> >> on >> >> >> >> >> public forums, where I and others can see and answer them >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> >> >> >> > Google >> >> >> >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. >> >> >> >> > To post to this group, send email to >> >> >> >> > [email protected] >> >> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> >> >> > [email protected] >> >> >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >> >> >> >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Romain Guy >> >> >> >> Android >> >> >> >> >> >> ... >> >> >> >> >> >> read more » >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. >> >> > To post to this group, send email to >> >> > [email protected] >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > [email protected] >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Romain Guy >> >> Android framework engineer >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time >> >> to provide private support. 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