Sorry, the touch screen is completely turned off when the screen is off, to reduce power usage. You can't prevent this from happening.
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 5:40 AM, Damo <[email protected]> wrote: > I was wondering if it was possible to detect a touch of the screen > when the screen is off. > > I know this doesn't make sense for most apps (if its in your pocket > you dont want it to register touches when off) but for the app im > developing i need/want it to. > The phone is going to be left on the table when this app is used, > usually in the dark, and so want to turn the screen off whilst its not > being used (so the light doesn't distract you), but i don't want the > normal screen lock to come on, i want to be able to just touch the > screen and it comes back to life. > > One option would be to just make the screen back, but still on, i > don't really want this option because power is still used, and black > isnt properly black it has a glow to it. I would like to have a screen > that is off, but touchable, anyone out there got any ideas? > > Many thanks > Damo > > -- > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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
