Why not make a 1x1 widget with a Gmail like icon? It would be close enough to a shortcut :)
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Mariano Kamp <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks guys. > The thing is, it shouldn't look like a widget, but like an active shortcut > with a badge representing the unread count. My shortcuts to labels in Gmail > have the drawback that I always have to open them to see what's in them. > It would be great if there were a way to use common functionality to meet > the look of the particular platform, but I understand there isn't such a > functionality at the moment. > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Romain Guy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Widgets should look like widgets, not like shortcuts. The main reason >> is that there is absolutely NO guarantee about what a shortcut will >> look like. Other devices (especially ones with custom system UIs like >> MOTOBLUR or HTC Sense) might have a different look and feel. Or in the >> next update of Android we might change the way shortcuts are >> presented. >> >> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Mariano Kamp <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > I would like to write a widget that emulates the look of an application >> > launcher shortcut. In particular I want the white font label on a black, >> > semi-transparent background. As it should look the same as the launcher >> > shortcut I wouldn't like too much to imitate the actual look, but to >> > re-use/copy it. Any idea where I can get that? >> > I checked the launcher app and found application-boxed.xml, but it >> > doesn't >> > seem to do what I want and I am probably way off anyway. >> > Any ideas? >> > Btw. I know that this is like a shortcut, but on a shortcut I cannot >> > render >> > the number of unread items. >> > Cheers, >> > Mariano >> > >> > -- >> > 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> Romain Guy >> 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 > > -- > 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 -- Romain Guy 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
