But, you know, changing your app to be inconsistent with the standard app model used by the system is generally not a good idea.
Every app I download that doesn't let me press back to get out of it has a special little black spot in my heart. On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 2:55 PM, TAKEphONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks ! > > On Mar 6, 12:13 am, Marco Nelissen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Activity.onKeyDown() > > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 2:11 PM, TAKEphONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > Sorry to be a nag, but how do you mean I capture the BACK key ? > > > Is it by overriding the finish() method ? > > > > > Or is there some other method ? can you point me to it ? > > > > > Thanks again. > > > > > On Mar 5, 11:09 pm, Jean-Baptiste Queru <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> You can capture the back key and make it do whatever you want. > > > > >> JBQ > > > > >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 1:08 PM, TAKEphONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > Hi again. > > > > >> > Do you mean I can override finish() ? > > > > >> > What do I do there ? - if I just do not call super.finish(), > > >> > the BACK pressing does nothing. > > > > >> > But - wouldnt that cause problems elsewhere (other instances where > > >> > the OS or another app may want/need to close down my app) ?! > > > > >> > Shimon > > > > >> > On Mar 5, 3:57 pm, Jean-Baptiste Queru <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> The default behavior of the back key is to exit your activity by > > >> >> calling finish() (which should pop to the next activity in the > > >> >> activity stack of the task your activity was in, or to another task > if > > >> >> your activity was at the bottom of its task). You can override > that. > > > > >> >> The behavior of the home key is to switch to the home application, > but > > >> >> your activity doesn't exit. > > > > >> >> JBQ > > > > >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:03 AM, TAKEphONE <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> >> > Hi all, > > > > >> >> > I know this probably was discussed here before, but I can only > find > > >> >> > bits of info. > > > > >> >> > Say a user runs my app from the HOME screen. > > >> >> > The app has 3 tabs. Say he/she selectes a different tab, > > >> >> > so he/she is in a different screen (same task). > > > > >> >> > Now - if the user presses BACK - the device returns to the HOME > > >> >> > screen. > > >> >> > If the user launches my app again - the default tab is shown. > > > > >> >> > BUT - if the user presses HOME - the device returns to the HOME > screen > > >> >> > (same). > > >> >> > If the user launches my app again - the OTHER tab is shown. > > > > >> >> > I understand (sort of) the logic - BACK returns to previous app, > > >> >> > popping my app > > >> >> > from the history stack, so when launched again - it is started > from > > >> >> > scratch. > > >> >> > But this is confusing my customers - they say it's a bug ! > > >> >> > They dont understand the different between two keys doing the > same > > >> >> > thing > > >> >> > as far as they see (returning to HOME). > > > > >> >> > Moreover - I see a different behavior with the built-in DIALER > app - I > > >> >> > change tabs, > > >> >> > press HOME, launch the app again - and it starts with the default > tab. > > > > >> >> > Can I imitate this ? > > > > >> >> > TIA > > > > >> >> -- > > >> >> Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru > > >> >> Android Engineer, Google. > > > > >> >> Questions sent directly to me that have no reason for being private > > >> >> will likely get ignored or forwarded to a public forum with no > further > > >> >> warning. > > > > >> -- > > >> Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru > > >> Android Engineer, Google. > > > > >> Questions sent directly to me that have no reason for being private > > >> will likely get ignored or forwarded to a public forum with no further > > >> warning. > > > -- 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. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
