Another program called SoftKeys does this by way of a running Service. It offers access to the usually-mandated hardware keys like MENU, BACK, HOME, SEARCH, even for those few oddball devices like NOOKcolor that do not include those keys.
An IME keyboard is also a form of this kind of "UI overlay" that people see all the time. I am just guessing, but any soft keyboard is likely another example of a service that spawns interface bits. However, I can see this sort of thing being more nuisance than godsend... one person's "great uses" is another person's clutter. On Jan 16, 9:34 pm, pcm2a <reeeye...@gmail.com> wrote: > That subject may sound crazy and before today I thought it was > impossible. There is a free app called Super Manager on the market. > This app gives you a little button to press that is overlayed > everywhere. No matter if you are on your home screen, gmail or the > browser that icon is overlayed. > > Pressing the icon brings up the app interface which is a little box. > This box is also overlayed on top of your already running application > like dolphin. > > While the icon overlay or app overlay is on the screen you can still > interact with the app you were running! > > How can I accomplish something like this in my code? I can think of > many great uses. -- 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en