It would be but to do it correctly it would require new API in the platform so that any Home screen implementation could use it. This is something I'd like to have in the platform at some point.
On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Neo <kataria.san...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Dianne, the samples app is exactly what I needed. > > For the badge (as in iphone), would it be possible in theory atleast > to implement something similar. > > > > On Jan 23, 5:12 pm, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: >> The PackageManager lets you do this. Look at the home screens sample code >> we provide in the SDK for everything you need. >> >> We don't have a concept of badges. If an app wants to get your attention, >> it is does through the status bar / notification panel. >> >> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Neo <kataria.san...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Is there a way to get list of applications installed so as to display >> > the icon images on my custom home screen. Does Android support iphone >> > like badge functionality - alerts displayed on application icon? If >> > no, would it be possible to build something similar in theory. >> >> > Thanks. >> >> -- >> Dianne Hackborn >> Android framework engineer >> hack...@android.com >> >> 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. > > > -- Romain Guy Android framework engineer romain...@android.com 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 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
