Android only uses a Linux kernel, it has no "icon theme" for file types. This means there is no API to get an icon for a given file type. You can query the PackageManager for Activities that can handle specific MIME types and get their icons, but this is different.
On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 5:02 AM, ankit <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > I am looking for some API which can fetch the default file icon(s) of > any file. I know this can be done for the installed apps by > PackageManager, but I was wondering, since android is linux based, it > should have a default icon theme (probably hicolor) - > http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/icon-theme-spec. > > Is there any API which take an fd/file path and return the > corresponding file icon in bitmap format for any file type (or MIME > type). > > -- > 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
