You can't. On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Taísa Cristina <taisa.san...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > I don't want to handle end call or home keys. I just want to handle another > key, such as space bar, while my Activity is in background. > > Taísa Cristina Costa dos Santos > Computer Engineer > Brazil, SP > 55 19 8152-7453 > > > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com>wrote: > >> No, you can't do this. The home and end call keys are trapped by the >> system before being delivered to the application, and handled by itself. >> >> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 5:51 AM, Taísa Cristina <taisa.san...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> My application behavior is similar to voice call, but I need also to >>> handle key events. My application is still running in background and the >>> activity is paused. Is there a way to receive key events in such situation? >>> When the call screen is paused, it receives "end call" key event. Can I >>> receive a specific key event in a similar situation? Is there a way to >>> register my activity (or my application) for that? >>> >>> Taísa Cristina Costa dos Santos >>> Computer Engineer >>> Brazil, SP >>> 55 19 8152-7453 >>> >>> >>> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 8:02 AM, ellipsoidmob...@googlemail.com < >>> ellipsoidmob...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> If what you want is to have a notification that the user can swipe >>>> down and click to go back to your application, then you don't really >>>> need to be handling key events whilst your activity is paused. What >>>> you could do is create a service which displays the notification, and >>>> then use an intent to launch your activity when the notification is >>>> clicked. >>>> >>>> BUT - I'm not sure that this is good usability design. If the user has >>>> navigated away from your activity and if you don't need to do any >>>> continual background processing, then you probably shouldn't show >>>> anything in the notification panel. The user can always get back to >>>> your app from the homescreen or via a long press on the home button. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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, 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. >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- 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, 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 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
