There must be something more than what you are describing, because that pattern is fundamental to how switching between tasks works and is *always* used when launching from home. If it didn't work, then you would see the same problem for example when re-launching ApiDemos from home, but you can confirm yourself that the case there works correctly.
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Eric <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On May 16, 11:33 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > As I said in another thread, if you want to switch apps you need to use > the > > exact same Intent that you used originally to start the task. If you > don't, > > then you are launching a new activity instance for that new Intent. > > > > If you want to match what a home screen launches, then you need > ACTION_MAIN, > > CATEGORY_LAUNCHER. > > Thank you Dianne, that helps a bit, but here is what I am seeing > happen: > > - launch app via LAUNCHER icon, bringing to you activity "A". Task > stack == A > > - navigate to another activity (call it "B") in same task. Task stack > == A-->B > > - hit HOME button > > - launch app again via LAUNCHER icon. Task stack is now == A-->B-->A > (see next item) > > - the app is not resuming to activity "B", even thought the LAUNCHER > re-launched the app with the same Intent as the first time. the app > is resuming back at "A". The activity stack looks like this at that > point: A-->B-->A, which is very counterintuitive to me, since the > Task documentation seems to infer you should resume the app where it > left off. > > -- > 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 > -- 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
