That's an area where improvements are known to be necessary. If you have some precise ideas, feel free to head over to the android-framework list where we discuss specific changes to the android source code that are visible at the level of applications built on top of the SDK.
JBQ On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 12:30 AM, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The problem I can see with this is eventually the browser presents a > "Too many windows" error message to the user. > > Are there plans to update the browser to allow window reuse, or is this > another "It's like that and that's the way it is" situation? > > Al. > > Dianne Hackborn wrote: >> There is probably nothing you can do about this at your point, as far >> as I know. This is all done inside of the browser -- the browser is >> one single activity, and all of the "windows" and page management is >> done within that activity. It just happens to decide, each time that >> activity receives a new intent, to create a new "window" for it. >> >> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Mark Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> >> In an app, I am launching the built-in Browser activity via: >> >> startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, >> Uri.parse("http://www.google.com";))); >> >> The first time you do this, it starts another "window". This doesn't >> faze me. >> >> However, if you back-arrow out of the browser back into my >> application, >> and trigger startActivity() again, it creates a third window. >> Back-arrow >> and trigger startActivity() again, it creates a fourth window. And >> so on. >> >> I don't mind adding one more window to the Browser, but adding one per >> startActivity() call seems evil. >> >> My guess is that I need to use a FLAG_ACTIVITY_*, or combination of >> same, with my Intent to stop this behavior. However, I've tried a few, >> and nothing has worked. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> -- >> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) >> http://commonsware.com >> _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 1.9 Available! >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dianne Hackborn >> Android framework engineer >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[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. >> >> >> > > > > -- > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > subsidiaries. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
