I am trying to create an app which will create multiple shortcut of the same app with user input as the shortcut name. but every shortcut will do different specified things.For this I need to know the shortcut name.any possible way to fo that?
First you need the INSTALL_SHORTCUT permission
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT" />
You can use the code below and make changes
EditText UserInput = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.userinput_text);
final String UserString = UserInput.getText().toString();
//Gets user input^
public void createIcon(){
Intent shortcutintent = new Intent("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
//So the shortcut doesn't get created multiple times
shortcutintent.putExtra("duplicate", false);
//UserString is the text from the user input to set the shortcut name
shortcutintent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, getString(UserString));
//set the icon picture
Parcelable icon = Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(getApplicationContext(), R.drawable.icon);
shortcutintent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, icon);
shortcutintent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, new
//Set the Activity that will be opened
Intent(getApplicationContext(), EnterActivity.class));
sendBroadcast(shortcutintent);
}
That will add a shortcut to the launcher and open a custom activity from your app. I'm not sure what you're really trying to do as it's unclear of what you're asking for.
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I want to make it easy to add website shortcut to home screen by pressing a button. So What I am Thinking is a button at the bottom of my hybrid app that says "Add to home screen ? yes or no" and when "yes" pressed, it adds the shortcut to the home screen without closing the application. what code should I add To do that?
here is the code that creates a web browser shortcut:
Intent shortcutIntent = new Intent("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
shortcutIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, "Goto http://www.example.com/link");
Parcelable icon = Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(this, R.drawable.shortcut_icon);
shortcutIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, icon);
shortcutIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, new
Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://www.example.com/link")));
sendBroadcast(shortcutIntent);
here is the permission you need to add:
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
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How can I place app icon on launcher home screen?
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I want to create my app's shortcut/launcher icon on the homescreen as soon as I install my app (even before I start it). Is that possible? How might I do that?
Since ICS, you can do like this:
public void createShortCut(){
Intent shortcutintent = new Intent("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
shortcutintent.putExtra("duplicate", false);
shortcutintent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, getString(R.string.shortcutname));
Parcelable icon = Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(getApplicationContext(), R.drawable.icon);
shortcutintent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, icon);
shortcutintent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, new Intent(getApplicationContext(), EnterActivity.class));
sendBroadcast(shortcutintent);
}
Please also refer to the source code of launcher at: this link
Edit : If somebody would miss reading comment so adding following line.
This requires "com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT" permission
You forgot to add permissions:
<uses-permission
android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT" />
<uses-permission
android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT" />
Great tutorial here:
http://androidforbegineers.blogspot.in/2014/01/android-home-screen-shortcut.html#!
NOTE: This answer is now wrong. See, for instance, Robin's answer for a way to do this.
As far as I know, an app cannot force itself onto the home screen. It gets added to the app list that the launcher app maintains, but the home screen is generally under user control. Giving apps the ability to clutter up the home screen would be an open invitation for abuse.
If you install your application, neither your application, nor any services or other processes are active! Android want's the user to make the first step in "opening" the application. You are not able to install a shortcut directly! Thats the answer. Notice: On most devices the launcher will create a shortcut for your application itself.
Can you install shortcuts in runtime after the user has somehow started your app at least once? : yes (see Robins answer).
Is there a workaround?
Maybe, but no good one.
Update, Another hint: If you have already an application on the device of the user. (For example if your second app that gets installed is the key for "going pro" or something), then you actually can start the second application from the first one, without the user has started the second app ever (and add a shortcut).
Create function to call intent of shortcut:
private void criarAtalho() {
Intent shortcutIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), SplashScreen.class);
shortcutIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
Intent addIntent = new Intent();
addIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, shortcutIntent);
addIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, "nomeDaApp");
addIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(getApplicationContext(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher));
addIntent.setAction("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
addIntent.putExtra("duplicate", false); //may it's already there so don't duplicate
getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(addIntent);
}
write on OnCreat the call of function:
if(!getSharedPreferences("APP_PREFERENCE", Activity.MODE_PRIVATE).getBoolean("IS_ICON_CREATED", false)){
criarAtalho();
getSharedPreferences("APP_PREFERENCE", Activity.MODE_PRIVATE).edit().putBoolean("IS_ICON_CREATED", true).commit();
}
set the permissions on manifest:
<uses-permission
android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT" />
First, add permission for adding shortcut to manifest:
<uses-permission
android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT" />
Then, call the function below.
public void createShortcut(){
Intent intentShortcut = new Intent("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
intentShortcut.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, getString(R.string.app_name));
Parcelable appicon = Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(getApplicationContext(), R.drawable.ic_launcher);
intentShortcut.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, appicon);
intentShortcut.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, new Intent(getApplicationContext(), MainActivity.class));
intentShortcut.putExtra("duplicate", false);
sendBroadcast(intentShortcut);
}
Hi i am creating application shortcut to my application. My application shortcut is in the front of home screen. When i close the application at that time how to close/delete application shortcut. I need source code. Please any one help me. Thanks.
Code is here. Help me.
Intent shortcutintent = new Intent("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
shortcutintent.putExtra("duplicate", false);
shortcutintent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, getString(R.string.app_name));
Parcelable icon = Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(
getApplicationContext(), R.drawable.icon);
shortcutintent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, icon);
shortcutintent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT,
new Intent(getApplicationContext() , FirstScreenActivity.class));
sendBroadcast(shortcutintent);
To uninstall shortcut you can use Intent with "com.android.launcher.action.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT" action. You should have "com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT" permission in the manifest also.
Intent uninstallShortcutIntent = new Intent("com.android.launcher.action.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT");
uninstallShortcutIntent.putExtra("duplicate", false);
uninstallShortcutIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, getString(R.string.app_name));
uninstallShortcutIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT,
new Intent(getApplicationContext() , FirstScreenActivity.class));
sendBroadcast(uninstallShortcutIntent);
I haven't test it. Get it from the launcher sources: AndroidManifest.xml and UninstallShortcutReceiver
Note: AFAIK, it may not work in some third-party launchers, it is not part of Android SDK.
I have tried adding a bookmark on the home screen manually. Need some help on doing it programatically. Thanks.
This works for me -
Add to permission to manifest
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT" />
Use the following code:
public void createGoogleSearchShortcut(Context context) {
String urlStr = String.format(context.getString(R.string.homescreen_shortcut_search_url), context.getString(R.string.app_id));
Intent shortcutIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(urlStr));
// shortcutIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, shortcutIntent);
// Sets the custom shortcut's title
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, context.getString(R.string.search));
// Set the custom shortcut icon
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(context, R.drawable.ic_action_search));
intent.putExtra("duplicate", false);
// add the shortcut
intent.setAction("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
context.sendBroadcast(intent);
}
Please note: I strongly suggest asking the user before adding the bookmark. Adding bookmarks to his home screen without his permission is "not polite"...
I'm not sure what you mean by bookmark. Maybe this tutorial could help?
http://www.tutorialforandroid.com/2009/04/open-urlwebsite-from-android.html
This is an application that starts up the browser pointing to a web page. Is this what you had in mind?
Emmanuel
Check out the (poorly documented) action INSTALL_SHORTCUT. You'll need the respective permission, as explained in that link
I would like to know if there is an option of setting an auto icon link of my application in the user's desktop, after installing it?
The only way I know to do it, is that the user could drag it manually to his desktop from the applications list. Is there any way of doing it automaticlly for the user(withouth his touch) ?
Thanks,
Moshic.
Please don't do that automatically!!!
Let the user choose wether or not he want your shortcut!
Here is the code you need:
//Create shortcutIntent here with the intent that will launch you app.
Intent shortcutIntent = (...)
shortcutIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
shortcutIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
final Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, shortcutIntent);
// Sets the custom shortcut's title
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME,sName);
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON, icon);
// add the shortcut
intent.setAction("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
sendBroadcast(intent);
Don't forget an extra permission in the Manifest!
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT" />