[android-developers] Expanding the status bar from an app (android . permission . EXPAND_STATUS_BAR?)
Hi all, (I'm new to posting questions on Google Groups. Suggestions on good posting behaviour are appreciated. :) ) Hi, for good usability in an app that I'm developing I would like to expand the status bar to show the user the first time that there is more information to be found on the expanded status bar. (The user will run several apps at the same time, and background services will post notifications. The expanded notifications link back to several the apps/activities that the user is running. ) I've been searching for a while now, but the only thing I could find was: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#EXPAND_STATUS_BAR. I'm looking for a code example on how to expand the status bar. I hope somebody would be able to enlighten me by providing some answers or pointers on where to look. Thanks in advance, a2ronus -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Expanding the status bar from an app (android . permission . EXPAND_STATUS_BAR?)
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 3:59 PM, a2ronus aaron.jan...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, for good usability in an app that I'm developing I would like to expand the status bar to show the user the first time that there is more information to be found on the expanded status bar. I doubt you can do this and I personally don't think this is good usability. As a user, I want to determine when to expand the status bar, not you. You can post a notification with an alert and vibration to let me know there's something to check, but I will check when I'm good and ready, not when you tell me to. If I had an app that randomly expanded the status bar when I was in the middle of something, I would probably promptly uninstall it. - TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking -- 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
