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EditText setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds() not working after setError()

I have an custom widget which has an clear button set as the right drawable using setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds() method.
Now I need to add errors to the widget and I've tried to use the default functionality and rely on the setError() method.
The issue I'm having is that after I set the error, my right drawable won't be shown again, even if I set it again afterwards.
Does anyone encountered this issue and maybe found an solution to the problem?
Thank you.
LE:
I forgot to mention that if I use setError("My error hint text", null) instead of setError("Please choose an valid destination!") everything works fine, but as you can guess the error icon won't be shown.
LLE:
This is my custom class which handles the display of the clear icon and the action for it.
/**
* Class of {#link android.widget.AutoCompleteTextView} that includes a clear (dismiss / close) button with a
* OnClearListener to handle the event of clicking the button
* <br/>
* Created by ionut on 26.04.2016.
*/
public class ClearableAutoCompleteTextView extends AppCompatAutoCompleteTextView implements View.OnTouchListener {
/**
* The time(in milliseconds) used for transitioning between the supported states.
*/
private static final int TRANSITION_TIME = 500;
/**
* Flag for hide transition.
*/
private static final int TRANSITION_HIDE = 101;
/**
* Flag for show transition.
*/
private static final int TRANSITION_SHOW = 102;
/**
* Image representing the clear button. (will always be set to the right of the view).
*/
#DrawableRes
private static int mImgClearButtonRes = R.drawable.ic_clear_dark;
/**
* Task with the role of showing the clear action button.
*/
private final Runnable showClearButtonRunnable = new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
Message msg = transitionHandler.obtainMessage(TRANSITION_SHOW);
msg.sendToTarget();
}
};
/**
* Task with the role of hiding the clear action button.
*/
private final Runnable hideClearButtonRunnable = new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
Message msg = transitionHandler.obtainMessage(TRANSITION_HIDE);
msg.sendToTarget();
}
};
/**
* Flag indicating if the default clear functionality should be disabled.
*/
private boolean mDisableDefaultFunc;
// The default clear listener which will clear the input of any text
private OnClearListener mDefaultClearListener = new OnClearListener() {
#Override
public void onClear() {
getEditableText().clear();
setText(null);
}
};
/**
* Touch listener which will receive any touch events that this view handles.
*/
private OnTouchListener mOnTouchListener;
/**
* Custom listener which will be notified when an clear event was made from the clear button.
*/
private OnClearListener onClearListener;
/**
* Transition drawable used when showing the clear action.
*/
private TransitionDrawable mTransitionClearButtonShow = null;
/**
* Transition drawable used when hiding the clear action.
*/
private TransitionDrawable mTransitionClearButtonHide = null;
private AtomicBoolean isTransitionInProgress = new AtomicBoolean(false);
private final Handler transitionHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()) {
#Override
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
switch (msg.what) {
case TRANSITION_HIDE:
setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, 0, 0);
isTransitionInProgress.set(false);
break;
case TRANSITION_SHOW:
setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, mImgClearButtonRes, 0);
isTransitionInProgress.set(false);
break;
default:
super.handleMessage(msg);
}
}
};
/* Required methods, not used in this implementation */
public ClearableAutoCompleteTextView(Context context) {
super(context);
init();
}
/* Required methods, not used in this implementation */
public ClearableAutoCompleteTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
init();
}
/* Required methods, not used in this implementation */
public ClearableAutoCompleteTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
init();
}
#Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
if (getCompoundDrawables()[2] == null) {
// Pass the touch event to other listeners, if none, the normal flow is resumed
return null != mOnTouchListener && mOnTouchListener.onTouch(v, event);
}
// React only when the UP event is detected
if (event.getAction() != MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
return false;
}
// Detect the clear button area of touch
int x = (int) event.getX();
int y = (int) event.getY();
int left = getWidth() - getPaddingRight() - getCompoundDrawables()[2].getIntrinsicWidth();
int right = getWidth();
boolean tappedX = x >= left && x <= right && y >= 0 && y <= (getBottom() - getTop());
if (tappedX) {
// Allow clear events only when the transition is not in progress
if (!isTransitionInProgress.get()) {
if (!mDisableDefaultFunc) {
// Call the default functionality only if it wasn't disabled
mDefaultClearListener.onClear();
}
if (null != onClearListener) {
// Call the custom clear listener so that any member listening is notified of the clear event
onClearListener.onClear();
}
}
}
// Pass the touch event to other listeners, if none, the normal flow is resumed
return null != mOnTouchListener && mOnTouchListener.onTouch(v, event);
}
#Override
public void setOnTouchListener(OnTouchListener l) {
// Instead of using the super, we manually handle the touch event (only one listener can exist normally at a
// time)
mOnTouchListener = l;
}
private void init() {
// Set the bounds of the button
setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, 0, 0);
if (getCompoundDrawablePadding() == 0) {
// We want to have some default padding, in case no one is specified in the xml
setCompoundDrawablePadding(Dimensions.dpToPx(getContext(), 5f));
}
enableTransitionClearButton();
// if the clear button is pressed, fire up the handler. Otherwise do nothing
super.setOnTouchListener(this);
}
#Override
public void onRestoreInstanceState(Parcelable state) {
super.onRestoreInstanceState(state);
updateClearButton();
}
#Override
protected void onTextChanged(CharSequence text, int start, int lengthBefore, int lengthAfter) {
super.onTextChanged(text, start, lengthBefore, lengthAfter);
updateClearButton();
}
/**
* When hiding/showing the clear button an transition drawable will be used instead of the default drawable res.
*/
public void enableTransitionClearButton() {
mTransitionClearButtonShow =
(TransitionDrawable) ContextCompat.getDrawable(getContext(), R.drawable.ic_clear_fade_in);
mTransitionClearButtonHide =
(TransitionDrawable) ContextCompat.getDrawable(getContext(), R.drawable.ic_clear_fade_out);
mTransitionClearButtonShow.setCrossFadeEnabled(true);
mTransitionClearButtonHide.setCrossFadeEnabled(true);
}
/**
* When hiding/showing the clear button the default drawable res will be used instead of the transition drawable.
*/
#SuppressWarnings("unused")
public void disableTransitionClearButton() {
mTransitionClearButtonShow = null;
isTransitionInProgress.set(false);
transitionHandler.removeCallbacks(hideClearButtonRunnable);
transitionHandler.removeCallbacks(showClearButtonRunnable);
}
/**
* Set an custom listener which will get notified when an clear event was triggered from the clear button.
*
* #param clearListener
* The listener
* #param disableDefaultFunc
* {#code true} to disable the default clear functionality, usually meaning it will be
* handled by the
* calling member. {#code false} allow the default functionality of clearing the input.
*
* #see #setOnClearListener(OnClearListener)
*/
public void setOnClearListener(final OnClearListener clearListener, boolean disableDefaultFunc) {
this.onClearListener = clearListener;
this.mDisableDefaultFunc = disableDefaultFunc;
}
/**
* Set an custom listener which will get notified when an clear event was triggered from the clear button.
*
* #param clearListener
* The listener
*
* #see #setOnClearListener(OnClearListener, boolean)
*/
public void setOnClearListener(final OnClearListener clearListener) {
setOnClearListener(clearListener, false);
}
/**
* Disable the default functionality of the clear event - calling this won't allow for the input to be
* automatically
* cleared (it will give the ability to make custom implementations and react to the event before the clear).
*/
#SuppressWarnings("unused")
public void disableDefaultClearFunctionality() {
mDisableDefaultFunc = true;
}
/**
* Enable the default functionality of the clear event. Will automatically clear the input when the clear button is
* clicked.
*/
#SuppressWarnings("unused")
public void enableDefaultClearFunctionality() {
mDisableDefaultFunc = false;
}
/**
* Automatically show/hide the clear button based on the current input detected.
* <br/>
* If there is no input the clear button will be hidden. If there is input detected the clear button will be shown.
*/
public void updateClearButton() {
if (isEmpty()) {
hideClearButton();
} else {
showClearButton();
}
}
private boolean isEmpty() {
if (null == getText()) {
// Invalid editable text
return true;
} else if (TextUtils.isEmpty(getText().toString())) {
// Empty
return true;
} else if (TextUtils.isEmpty(getText().toString().trim())) {
// White spaces only
return true;
}
return false;
}
/**
* Hide the clear button.
* <br/>
* If an transition drawable was provided, it will be used to create an fade out effect, otherwise the default
* drawable resource will be used.
*/
public void hideClearButton() {
if (getCompoundDrawables()[2] == null) {
// The clear button was already hidden - do nothing
return;
}
if (null == mTransitionClearButtonHide) {
setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, 0, 0);
return;
}
mTransitionClearButtonHide.resetTransition();
isTransitionInProgress.set(true);
mTransitionClearButtonHide.startTransition(TRANSITION_TIME);
setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null, null, mTransitionClearButtonHide, null);
transitionHandler.removeCallbacks(showClearButtonRunnable);
transitionHandler.removeCallbacks(hideClearButtonRunnable);
transitionHandler.postDelayed(hideClearButtonRunnable, TRANSITION_TIME);
}
/**
* Show the clear button.
* <br/>
* If an transition drawable was provided, it will be used to create an fade in effect, otherwise the default
* drawable resource will be used.
*/
public void showClearButton() {
if (getCompoundDrawables()[2] != null) {
// The clear button was already set - do nothing
return;
}
if (null == mTransitionClearButtonShow) {
setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, mImgClearButtonRes, 0);
return;
}
isTransitionInProgress.set(true);
mTransitionClearButtonShow.startTransition(TRANSITION_TIME);
setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null, null, mTransitionClearButtonShow, null);
transitionHandler.removeCallbacks(hideClearButtonRunnable);
transitionHandler.removeCallbacks(showClearButtonRunnable);
transitionHandler.postDelayed(showClearButtonRunnable, TRANSITION_TIME);
}
/**
* Custom contract which is used to notify any listeners that an clear event was triggered.
*/
public interface OnClearListener {
/**
* Clear event from the clear button triggered.
*/
void onClear();
}
}
When I want to display the error I use the following command:
// Enable and show the error
mClearView.requestFocus(); // we need to request focus, otherwise the error won't be shown
mClearView.setError("Please choose an valid destination!", null);
If I use:
mClearView.setError("Please choose an valid destination!"), so that the error icon to be shown, the clear button won't be shown anymore after this.

Since the documentation of setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds() (not so) clearly states that subsequent calls should overwrite the previously set drawables, and the documentation of setError() says the following:
Sets the right-hand compound drawable of the TextView to the "error" icon and sets an error message that will be displayed in a
popup when the TextView has focus.
I assume this is a bug.
Calling setError(null) and setting the previously set drawables to null before setting your new drawable is a possible workaround:
void setError(String error) {
editText.setError(error);
}
void setCompoundDrawableRight(Drawable rightDrawable) {
editText.setError(null);
editText.setCompoundDrawables(null, null, null, null);
editText.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null, null, rightDrawable, null);
}

How to change status bar color in android api level 19?

I have the following code. I can only see the action bar color change. But, the status bar does not change.
<resources>
<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
<!-- App branding color for the app bar -->
<item name="colorPrimary">#009688</item>
<!-- Darker variant for the status bar and contextual app bars -->
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">#00796B</item>
<!-- Theme UI controls like checkboxes and text fields -->
<item name="colorAccent">#536DFE</item>
</style>

In API level 19, changing the status bar color is not natively supported. But the good thing is that Kitkat brought Translucent UI styling for both the status bar and navigation bar.
There is a very nice library which lets you tint the system bars with either colors or drawables you want.
How to use
Step 1
Add this to your build.grade in Android Studio.
dependencies {
compile 'com.readystatesoftware.systembartint:systembartint:1.0.3'
}
Step 2
Please set android:windowTranslucentNavigation or android:windowTranslucentStatus theme attributes to trueor set the FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_NAVIGATION or FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS flags to your Activity window in code.
Step 3
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
SystemBarTintManager tintManager = new SystemBarTintManager(this);
tintManager.setStatusBarTintEnabled(true);
tintManager.setNavigationBarTintEnabled(true);
}
There are lots of customizations that you can do with this library. Just go through the library page I gave a link to or check the sample app.

Add this Code in you onCreate
SystemBarTintManager tintManager;
setTranslucentStatus(true);
tintManager = new SystemBarTintManager(this);
tintManager.setStatusBarTintEnabled(true);
tintManager.setStatusBarTintResource(R.color.YOUR_COLOR);
And create a method somewhere in same class.
private void setTranslucentStatus(boolean on) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Window win = getWindow();
WindowManager.LayoutParams winParams = win.getAttributes();
final int bits = WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS;
if (on) {
winParams.flags |= bits;
} else {
winParams.flags &= ~bits;
}
win.setAttributes(winParams);
}
SystemBarTintManager class
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.Configuration;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.content.res.TypedArray;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.os.Build;
import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
import android.util.TypedValue;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.Window;
import android.view.WindowManager;
import android.widget.FrameLayout.LayoutParams;
/**
* Class to manage status and navigation bar tint effects when using KitKat
* translucent system UI modes.
*
*/
public class SystemBarTintManager {
static {
// Android allows a system property to override the presence of the navigation bar.
// Used by the emulator.
// See https://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_base/blob/master/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java#L1076
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
try {
Class c = Class.forName("android.os.SystemProperties");
Method m = c.getDeclaredMethod("get", String.class);
m.setAccessible(true);
sNavBarOverride = (String) m.invoke(null, "qemu.hw.mainkeys");
} catch (Throwable e) {
sNavBarOverride = null;
}
}
}
/**
* The default system bar tint color value.
*/
public static final int DEFAULT_TINT_COLOR = 0x99000000;
private static String sNavBarOverride;
private final SystemBarConfig mConfig;
private boolean mStatusBarAvailable;
private boolean mNavBarAvailable;
private boolean mStatusBarTintEnabled;
private boolean mNavBarTintEnabled;
private View mStatusBarTintView;
private View mNavBarTintView;
/**
* Constructor. Call this in the host activity onCreate method after its
* content view has been set. You should always create new instances when
* the host activity is recreated.
*
* #param activity The host activity.
*/
#TargetApi(19)
public SystemBarTintManager(Activity activity) {
Window win = activity.getWindow();
ViewGroup decorViewGroup = (ViewGroup) win.getDecorView();
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
// check theme attrs
int[] attrs = {android.R.attr.windowTranslucentStatus,
android.R.attr.windowTranslucentNavigation};
TypedArray a = activity.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs);
try {
mStatusBarAvailable = a.getBoolean(0, false);
mNavBarAvailable = a.getBoolean(1, false);
} finally {
a.recycle();
}
// check window flags
WindowManager.LayoutParams winParams = win.getAttributes();
int bits = WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS;
if ((winParams.flags & bits) != 0) {
mStatusBarAvailable = true;
}
bits = WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_NAVIGATION;
if ((winParams.flags & bits) != 0) {
mNavBarAvailable = true;
}
}
mConfig = new SystemBarConfig(activity, mStatusBarAvailable, mNavBarAvailable);
// device might not have virtual navigation keys
if (!mConfig.hasNavigtionBar()) {
mNavBarAvailable = false;
}
if (mStatusBarAvailable) {
setupStatusBarView(activity, decorViewGroup);
}
if (mNavBarAvailable) {
setupNavBarView(activity, decorViewGroup);
}
}
/**
* Enable tinting of the system status bar.
*
* If the platform is running Jelly Bean or earlier, or translucent system
* UI modes have not been enabled in either the theme or via window flags,
* then this method does nothing.
*
* #param enabled True to enable tinting, false to disable it (default).
*/
public void setStatusBarTintEnabled(boolean enabled) {
mStatusBarTintEnabled = enabled;
if (mStatusBarAvailable) {
mStatusBarTintView.setVisibility(enabled ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
}
}
/**
* Enable tinting of the system navigation bar.
*
* If the platform does not have soft navigation keys, is running Jelly Bean
* or earlier, or translucent system UI modes have not been enabled in either
* the theme or via window flags, then this method does nothing.
*
* #param enabled True to enable tinting, false to disable it (default).
*/
public void setNavigationBarTintEnabled(boolean enabled) {
mNavBarTintEnabled = enabled;
if (mNavBarAvailable) {
mNavBarTintView.setVisibility(enabled ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
}
}
/**
* Apply the specified color tint to all system UI bars.
*
* #param color The color of the background tint.
*/
public void setTintColor(int color) {
setStatusBarTintColor(color);
setNavigationBarTintColor(color);
}
/**
* Apply the specified drawable or color resource to all system UI bars.
*
* #param res The identifier of the resource.
*/
public void setTintResource(int res) {
setStatusBarTintResource(res);
setNavigationBarTintResource(res);
}
/**
* Apply the specified drawable to all system UI bars.
*
* #param drawable The drawable to use as the background, or null to remove it.
*/
public void setTintDrawable(Drawable drawable) {
setStatusBarTintDrawable(drawable);
setNavigationBarTintDrawable(drawable);
}
/**
* Apply the specified alpha to all system UI bars.
*
* #param alpha The alpha to use
*/
public void setTintAlpha(float alpha) {
setStatusBarAlpha(alpha);
setNavigationBarAlpha(alpha);
}
/**
* Apply the specified color tint to the system status bar.
*
* #param color The color of the background tint.
*/
public void setStatusBarTintColor(int color) {
if (mStatusBarAvailable) {
mStatusBarTintView.setBackgroundColor(color);
}
}
/**
* Apply the specified drawable or color resource to the system status bar.
*
* #param res The identifier of the resource.
*/
public void setStatusBarTintResource(int res) {
if (mStatusBarAvailable) {
mStatusBarTintView.setBackgroundResource(res);
}
}
/**
* Apply the specified drawable to the system status bar.
*
* #param drawable The drawable to use as the background, or null to remove it.
*/
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public void setStatusBarTintDrawable(Drawable drawable) {
if (mStatusBarAvailable) {
mStatusBarTintView.setBackgroundDrawable(drawable);
}
}
/**
* Apply the specified alpha to the system status bar.
*
* #param alpha The alpha to use
*/
#TargetApi(11)
public void setStatusBarAlpha(float alpha) {
if (mStatusBarAvailable && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
mStatusBarTintView.setAlpha(alpha);
}
}
/**
* Apply the specified color tint to the system navigation bar.
*
* #param color The color of the background tint.
*/
public void setNavigationBarTintColor(int color) {
if (mNavBarAvailable) {
mNavBarTintView.setBackgroundColor(color);
}
}
/**
* Apply the specified drawable or color resource to the system navigation bar.
*
* #param res The identifier of the resource.
*/
public void setNavigationBarTintResource(int res) {
if (mNavBarAvailable) {
mNavBarTintView.setBackgroundResource(res);
}
}
/**
* Apply the specified drawable to the system navigation bar.
*
* #param drawable The drawable to use as the background, or null to remove it.
*/
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public void setNavigationBarTintDrawable(Drawable drawable) {
if (mNavBarAvailable) {
mNavBarTintView.setBackgroundDrawable(drawable);
}
}
/**
* Apply the specified alpha to the system navigation bar.
*
* #param alpha The alpha to use
*/
#TargetApi(11)
public void setNavigationBarAlpha(float alpha) {
if (mNavBarAvailable && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
mNavBarTintView.setAlpha(alpha);
}
}
/**
* Get the system bar configuration.
*
* #return The system bar configuration for the current device configuration.
*/
public SystemBarConfig getConfig() {
return mConfig;
}
/**
* Is tinting enabled for the system status bar?
*
* #return True if enabled, False otherwise.
*/
public boolean isStatusBarTintEnabled() {
return mStatusBarTintEnabled;
}
/**
* Is tinting enabled for the system navigation bar?
*
* #return True if enabled, False otherwise.
*/
public boolean isNavBarTintEnabled() {
return mNavBarTintEnabled;
}
private void setupStatusBarView(Context context, ViewGroup decorViewGroup) {
mStatusBarTintView = new View(context);
LayoutParams params = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, mConfig.getStatusBarHeight());
params.gravity = Gravity.TOP;
if (mNavBarAvailable && !mConfig.isNavigationAtBottom()) {
params.rightMargin = mConfig.getNavigationBarWidth();
}
mStatusBarTintView.setLayoutParams(params);
mStatusBarTintView.setBackgroundColor(DEFAULT_TINT_COLOR);
mStatusBarTintView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
decorViewGroup.addView(mStatusBarTintView);
}
private void setupNavBarView(Context context, ViewGroup decorViewGroup) {
mNavBarTintView = new View(context);
LayoutParams params;
if (mConfig.isNavigationAtBottom()) {
params = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, mConfig.getNavigationBarHeight());
params.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM;
} else {
params = new LayoutParams(mConfig.getNavigationBarWidth(), LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
params.gravity = Gravity.RIGHT;
}
mNavBarTintView.setLayoutParams(params);
mNavBarTintView.setBackgroundColor(DEFAULT_TINT_COLOR);
mNavBarTintView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
decorViewGroup.addView(mNavBarTintView);
}
/**
* Class which describes system bar sizing and other characteristics for the current
* device configuration.
*
*/
public static class SystemBarConfig {
private static final String STATUS_BAR_HEIGHT_RES_NAME = "status_bar_height";
private static final String NAV_BAR_HEIGHT_RES_NAME = "navigation_bar_height";
private static final String NAV_BAR_HEIGHT_LANDSCAPE_RES_NAME = "navigation_bar_height_landscape";
private static final String NAV_BAR_WIDTH_RES_NAME = "navigation_bar_width";
private static final String SHOW_NAV_BAR_RES_NAME = "config_showNavigationBar";
private final boolean mTranslucentStatusBar;
private final boolean mTranslucentNavBar;
private final int mStatusBarHeight;
private final int mActionBarHeight;
private final boolean mHasNavigationBar;
private final int mNavigationBarHeight;
private final int mNavigationBarWidth;
private final boolean mInPortrait;
private final float mSmallestWidthDp;
private SystemBarConfig(Activity activity, boolean translucentStatusBar, boolean traslucentNavBar) {
Resources res = activity.getResources();
mInPortrait = (res.getConfiguration().orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
mSmallestWidthDp = getSmallestWidthDp(activity);
mStatusBarHeight = getInternalDimensionSize(res, STATUS_BAR_HEIGHT_RES_NAME);
mActionBarHeight = getActionBarHeight(activity);
mNavigationBarHeight = getNavigationBarHeight(activity);
mNavigationBarWidth = getNavigationBarWidth(activity);
mHasNavigationBar = (mNavigationBarHeight > 0);
mTranslucentStatusBar = translucentStatusBar;
mTranslucentNavBar = traslucentNavBar;
}
#TargetApi(14)
private int getActionBarHeight(Context context) {
int result = 0;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH) {
TypedValue tv = new TypedValue();
context.getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.actionBarSize, tv, true);
result = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(tv.resourceId);
}
return result;
}
#TargetApi(14)
private int getNavigationBarHeight(Context context) {
Resources res = context.getResources();
int result = 0;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH) {
if (hasNavBar(context)) {
String key;
if (mInPortrait) {
key = NAV_BAR_HEIGHT_RES_NAME;
} else {
key = NAV_BAR_HEIGHT_LANDSCAPE_RES_NAME;
}
return getInternalDimensionSize(res, key);
}
}
return result;
}
#TargetApi(14)
private int getNavigationBarWidth(Context context) {
Resources res = context.getResources();
int result = 0;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH) {
if (hasNavBar(context)) {
return getInternalDimensionSize(res, NAV_BAR_WIDTH_RES_NAME);
}
}
return result;
}
#TargetApi(14)
private boolean hasNavBar(Context context) {
Resources res = context.getResources();
int resourceId = res.getIdentifier(SHOW_NAV_BAR_RES_NAME, "bool", "android");
if (resourceId != 0) {
boolean hasNav = res.getBoolean(resourceId);
// check override flag (see static block)
if ("1".equals(sNavBarOverride)) {
hasNav = false;
} else if ("0".equals(sNavBarOverride)) {
hasNav = true;
}
return hasNav;
} else { // fallback
return !ViewConfiguration.get(context).hasPermanentMenuKey();
}
}
private int getInternalDimensionSize(Resources res, String key) {
int result = 0;
int resourceId = res.getIdentifier(key, "dimen", "android");
if (resourceId > 0) {
result = res.getDimensionPixelSize(resourceId);
}
return result;
}
#SuppressLint("NewApi")
private float getSmallestWidthDp(Activity activity) {
DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRealMetrics(metrics);
} else {
// TODO this is not correct, but we don't really care pre-kitkat
activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);
}
float widthDp = metrics.widthPixels / metrics.density;
float heightDp = metrics.heightPixels / metrics.density;
return Math.min(widthDp, heightDp);
}
/**
* Should a navigation bar appear at the bottom of the screen in the current
* device configuration? A navigation bar may appear on the right side of
* the screen in certain configurations.
*
* #return True if navigation should appear at the bottom of the screen, False otherwise.
*/
public boolean isNavigationAtBottom() {
return (mSmallestWidthDp >= 600 || mInPortrait);
}
/**
* Get the height of the system status bar.
*
* #return The height of the status bar (in pixels).
*/
public int getStatusBarHeight() {
return mStatusBarHeight;
}
/**
* Get the height of the action bar.
*
* #return The height of the action bar (in pixels).
*/
public int getActionBarHeight() {
return mActionBarHeight;
}
/**
* Does this device have a system navigation bar?
*
* #return True if this device uses soft key navigation, False otherwise.
*/
public boolean hasNavigtionBar() {
return mHasNavigationBar;
}
/**
* Get the height of the system navigation bar.
*
* #return The height of the navigation bar (in pixels). If the device does not have
* soft navigation keys, this will always return 0.
*/
public int getNavigationBarHeight() {
return mNavigationBarHeight;
}
/**
* Get the width of the system navigation bar when it is placed vertically on the screen.
*
* #return The width of the navigation bar (in pixels). If the device does not have
* soft navigation keys, this will always return 0.
*/
public int getNavigationBarWidth() {
return mNavigationBarWidth;
}
/**
* Get the layout inset for any system UI that appears at the top of the screen.
*
* #param withActionBar True to include the height of the action bar, False otherwise.
* #return The layout inset (in pixels).
*/
public int getPixelInsetTop(boolean withActionBar) {
return (mTranslucentStatusBar ? mStatusBarHeight : 0) + (withActionBar ? mActionBarHeight : 0);
}
/**
* Get the layout inset for any system UI that appears at the bottom of the screen.
*
* #return The layout inset (in pixels).
*/
public int getPixelInsetBottom() {
if (mTranslucentNavBar && isNavigationAtBottom()) {
return mNavigationBarHeight;
} else {
return 0;
}
}
/**
* Get the layout inset for any system UI that appears at the right of the screen.
*
* #return The layout inset (in pixels).
*/
public int getPixelInsetRight() {
if (mTranslucentNavBar && !isNavigationAtBottom()) {
return mNavigationBarWidth;
} else {
return 0;
}
}
}
}

How to have a auto scrollable TextView

I am trying to have a automatic scroll in android app.
Suppose that, I have xml code like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
<Button
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="show me the texts"
android:id="#+id/button"/>
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<TextView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/text"
android:id="#+id/textView1"/>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
In this xml code I have a Button on the top of the screen and a TextView which is wrapped by a ScrollView. It means that my TextView is scrollable right now.
It works correctly, because when the user touch the screen and swap down or up, the TextView can be scrolled up and down.
But...
I intend to have a Auto Scrollable TextView and by auto I mean, I need a scrollable TextView which scrolls down about 10dp after 10 seconds.
I know I must use some thread in my application for counting the time but I don't know how to say to TextView scroll down after 10 seconds for example.
any suggestions? Any hint will be appreciated. Thanks

You can use some thing like:
mScrollView.post(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
mScrollView.smoothScrollBy(10, 10);
}
});
Documentation for smoothScrollBy :http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/ScrollView.html#smoothScrollBy(int,int)
To execute this task for every 10seconds:
TimerTask fileProcessTask = new TimerTask(){
#Override
public void run() {
//Scrolling here
}
};
Timer tm = new Timer();
tm.schedule(fileProcessTask, 10000L);
Also take a look at this SO Post: https://stackoverflow.com/a/14685729/3326331 , I haven't tried it but you can give it a try.

Create a new Class File and paste the code below.
In your Layout.xml give Reference to EllipsizingTextView rather than using Android TextView.
/*
* Copyright (C) 2011 Micah Hainline
* Copyright (C) 2012 Triposo
* Copyright (C) 2013 Paul Imhoff
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
* limitations under the License.
*/
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.TypedArray;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.text.Layout;
import android.text.Layout.Alignment;
import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
import android.text.Spanned;
import android.text.StaticLayout;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.text.TextUtils.TruncateAt;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.widget.TextView;
/**
* A {#link android.widget.TextView} that ellipsizes more intelligently. This class supports ellipsizing multiline text through setting {#code android:ellipsize} and {#code android:maxLines}.
*/
public class EllipsizingTextView extends TextView {
private static final CharSequence ELLIPSIS = "\u2026";
private static final Pattern DEFAULT_END_PUNCTUATION = Pattern.compile("[\\.!?,;:\u2026]*$", Pattern.DOTALL);
private final List<EllipsizeListener> mEllipsizeListeners = new ArrayList<EllipsizeListener>();
private EllipsizeStrategy mEllipsizeStrategy;
private boolean isEllipsized;
private boolean isStale;
private boolean programmaticChange;
private CharSequence mFullText;
private int mMaxLines;
private float mLineSpacingMult = 1.0f;
private float mLineAddVertPad = 0.0f;
/**
* The end punctuation which will be removed when appending {#link #ELLIPSIS}.
*/
private Pattern mEndPunctPattern;
public EllipsizingTextView(Context context) {
this(context, null);
}
public EllipsizingTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
this(context, attrs, android.R.attr.textViewStyle);
}
public EllipsizingTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, new int[] { android.R.attr.maxLines, android.R.attr.ellipsize }, defStyle, 0);
setMaxLines(a.getInt(0, Integer.MAX_VALUE));
a.recycle();
setEndPunctuationPattern(DEFAULT_END_PUNCTUATION);
}
public void setEndPunctuationPattern(Pattern pattern) {
mEndPunctPattern = pattern;
}
public void addEllipsizeListener(EllipsizeListener listener) {
if (listener == null)
throw new NullPointerException();
mEllipsizeListeners.add(listener);
}
public void removeEllipsizeListener(EllipsizeListener listener) {
mEllipsizeListeners.remove(listener);
}
public boolean isEllipsized() {
return isEllipsized;
}
/**
* #return The maximum number of lines displayed in this {#link android.widget.TextView}.
*/
#SuppressLint("Override")
public int getMaxLines() {
return mMaxLines;
}
#Override
public void setMaxLines(int maxLines) {
super.setMaxLines(maxLines);
mMaxLines = maxLines;
isStale = true;
}
#Override
public boolean isFocused() {
return true;
}
/**
* Determines if the last fully visible line is being ellipsized.
*
* #return {#code true} if the last fully visible line is being ellipsized; otherwise, returns {#code false}.
*/
public boolean ellipsizingLastFullyVisibleLine() {
return mMaxLines == Integer.MAX_VALUE;
}
#Override
public void setLineSpacing(float add, float mult) {
mLineAddVertPad = add;
mLineSpacingMult = mult;
super.setLineSpacing(add, mult);
}
#Override
public void setText(CharSequence text, BufferType type) {
if (!programmaticChange) {
mFullText = text;
isStale = true;
}
super.setText(text, type);
}
#Override
protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
super.onSizeChanged(w, h, oldw, oldh);
if (ellipsizingLastFullyVisibleLine())
isStale = true;
}
#Override
public void setPadding(int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
super.setPadding(left, top, right, bottom);
if (ellipsizingLastFullyVisibleLine())
isStale = true;
}
#Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
if (isStale)
resetText();
super.onDraw(canvas);
}
/**
* Sets the ellipsized text if appropriate.
*/
private void resetText() {
int maxLines = getMaxLines();
CharSequence workingText = mFullText;
boolean ellipsized = false;
if (maxLines != -1) {
if (mEllipsizeStrategy == null)
setEllipsize(null);
workingText = mEllipsizeStrategy.processText(mFullText);
ellipsized = !mEllipsizeStrategy.isInLayout(mFullText);
}
if (!workingText.equals(getText())) {
programmaticChange = true;
try {
setText(workingText);
} finally {
programmaticChange = false;
}
}
isStale = false;
if (ellipsized != isEllipsized) {
isEllipsized = ellipsized;
for (EllipsizeListener listener : mEllipsizeListeners) {
listener.ellipsizeStateChanged(ellipsized);
}
}
}
/**
* Causes words in the text that are longer than the view is wide to be ellipsized instead of broken in the middle. Use {#code null} to turn off ellipsizing.
*
* #param where
* part of text to ellipsize
*/
#Override
public void setEllipsize(TruncateAt where) {
if (where == null) {
mEllipsizeStrategy = new EllipsizeNoneStrategy();
return;
}
switch (where) {
case END:
mEllipsizeStrategy = new EllipsizeEndStrategy();
break;
case START:
mEllipsizeStrategy = new EllipsizeStartStrategy();
break;
case MIDDLE:
mEllipsizeStrategy = new EllipsizeMiddleStrategy();
break;
case MARQUEE:
super.setEllipsize(where);
isStale = false;
default:
mEllipsizeStrategy = new EllipsizeNoneStrategy();
break;
}
}
/**
* A listener that notifies when the ellipsize state has changed.
*/
public interface EllipsizeListener {
void ellipsizeStateChanged(boolean ellipsized);
}
/**
* A base class for an ellipsize strategy.
*/
private abstract class EllipsizeStrategy {
/**
* Returns ellipsized text if the text does not fit inside of the layout; otherwise, returns the full text.
*
* #param text
* text to process
* #return Ellipsized text if the text does not fit inside of the layout; otherwise, returns the full text.
*/
public CharSequence processText(CharSequence text) {
return !isInLayout(text) ? createEllipsizedText(text) : text;
}
/**
* Determines if the text fits inside of the layout.
*
* #param text
* text to fit
* #return {#code true} if the text fits inside of the layout; otherwise, returns {#code false}.
*/
public boolean isInLayout(CharSequence text) {
Layout layout = createWorkingLayout(text);
return layout.getLineCount() <= getLinesCount();
}
/**
* Creates a working layout with the given text.
*
* #param workingText
* text to create layout with
* #return {#link android.text.Layout} with the given text.
*/
protected Layout createWorkingLayout(CharSequence workingText) {
return new StaticLayout(workingText, getPaint(), getWidth() - getCompoundPaddingLeft() - getCompoundPaddingRight(), Alignment.ALIGN_NORMAL, mLineSpacingMult, mLineAddVertPad, false /* includepad */);
}
/**
* Get how many lines of text we are allowed to display.
*/
protected int getLinesCount() {
if (ellipsizingLastFullyVisibleLine()) {
int fullyVisibleLinesCount = getFullyVisibleLinesCount();
return fullyVisibleLinesCount == -1 ? 1 : fullyVisibleLinesCount;
} else {
return mMaxLines;
}
}
/**
* Get how many lines of text we can display so their full height is visible.
*/
protected int getFullyVisibleLinesCount() {
Layout layout = createWorkingLayout("");
int height = getHeight() - getCompoundPaddingTop() - getCompoundPaddingBottom();
int lineHeight = layout.getLineBottom(0);
return height / lineHeight;
}
/**
* Creates ellipsized text from the given text.
*
* #param fullText
* text to ellipsize
* #return Ellipsized text
*/
protected abstract CharSequence createEllipsizedText(CharSequence fullText);
}
/**
* An {#link EllipsizingTextView.EllipsizeStrategy} that does not ellipsize text.
*/
private class EllipsizeNoneStrategy extends EllipsizeStrategy {
#Override
protected CharSequence createEllipsizedText(CharSequence fullText) {
return fullText;
}
}
/**
* An {#link EllipsizingTextView.EllipsizeStrategy} that ellipsizes text at the end.
*/
private class EllipsizeEndStrategy extends EllipsizeStrategy {
#Override
protected CharSequence createEllipsizedText(CharSequence fullText) {
Layout layout = createWorkingLayout(fullText);
int cutOffIndex = layout.getLineEnd(mMaxLines - 1);
int textLength = fullText.length();
int cutOffLength = textLength - cutOffIndex;
if (cutOffLength < ELLIPSIS.length())
cutOffLength = ELLIPSIS.length();
String workingText = TextUtils.substring(fullText, 0, textLength - cutOffLength).trim();
String strippedText = stripEndPunctuation(workingText);
while (!isInLayout(strippedText + ELLIPSIS)) {
int lastSpace = workingText.lastIndexOf(' ');
if (lastSpace == -1)
break;
workingText = workingText.substring(0, lastSpace).trim();
strippedText = stripEndPunctuation(workingText);
}
workingText = strippedText + ELLIPSIS;
SpannableStringBuilder dest = new SpannableStringBuilder(workingText);
if (fullText instanceof Spanned) {
TextUtils.copySpansFrom((Spanned) fullText, 0, workingText.length(), null, dest, 0);
}
return dest;
}
/**
* Strips the end punctuation from a given text according to {#link #mEndPunctPattern}.
*
* #param workingText
* text to strip end punctuation from
* #return Text without end punctuation.
*/
public String stripEndPunctuation(CharSequence workingText) {
return mEndPunctPattern.matcher(workingText).replaceFirst("");
}
}
/**
* An {#link EllipsizingTextView.EllipsizeStrategy} that ellipsizes text at the start.
*/
private class EllipsizeStartStrategy extends EllipsizeStrategy {
#Override
protected CharSequence createEllipsizedText(CharSequence fullText) {
Layout layout = createWorkingLayout(fullText);
int cutOffIndex = layout.getLineEnd(mMaxLines - 1);
int textLength = fullText.length();
int cutOffLength = textLength - cutOffIndex;
if (cutOffLength < ELLIPSIS.length())
cutOffLength = ELLIPSIS.length();
String workingText = TextUtils.substring(fullText, cutOffLength, textLength).trim();
while (!isInLayout(ELLIPSIS + workingText)) {
int firstSpace = workingText.indexOf(' ');
if (firstSpace == -1)
break;
workingText = workingText.substring(firstSpace, workingText.length()).trim();
}
workingText = ELLIPSIS + workingText;
SpannableStringBuilder dest = new SpannableStringBuilder(workingText);
if (fullText instanceof Spanned) {
TextUtils.copySpansFrom((Spanned) fullText, textLength - workingText.length(), textLength, null, dest, 0);
}
return dest;
}
}
/**
* An {#link EllipsizingTextView.EllipsizeStrategy} that ellipsizes text in the middle.
*/
private class EllipsizeMiddleStrategy extends EllipsizeStrategy {
#Override
protected CharSequence createEllipsizedText(CharSequence fullText) {
Layout layout = createWorkingLayout(fullText);
int cutOffIndex = layout.getLineEnd(mMaxLines - 1);
int textLength = fullText.length();
int cutOffLength = textLength - cutOffIndex;
if (cutOffLength < ELLIPSIS.length())
cutOffLength = ELLIPSIS.length();
cutOffLength += cutOffIndex % 2; // Make it even.
String firstPart = TextUtils.substring(fullText, 0, textLength / 2 - cutOffLength / 2).trim();
String secondPart = TextUtils.substring(fullText, textLength / 2 + cutOffLength / 2, textLength).trim();
while (!isInLayout(firstPart + ELLIPSIS + secondPart)) {
int lastSpaceFirstPart = firstPart.lastIndexOf(' ');
int firstSpaceSecondPart = secondPart.indexOf(' ');
if (lastSpaceFirstPart == -1 || firstSpaceSecondPart == -1)
break;
firstPart = firstPart.substring(0, lastSpaceFirstPart).trim();
secondPart = secondPart.substring(firstSpaceSecondPart, secondPart.length()).trim();
}
SpannableStringBuilder firstDest = new SpannableStringBuilder(firstPart);
SpannableStringBuilder secondDest = new SpannableStringBuilder(secondPart);
if (fullText instanceof Spanned) {
TextUtils.copySpansFrom((Spanned) fullText, 0, firstPart.length(), null, firstDest, 0);
TextUtils.copySpansFrom((Spanned) fullText, textLength - secondPart.length(), textLength, null, secondDest, 0);
}
return TextUtils.concat(firstDest, ELLIPSIS, secondDest);
}
}
}

ActionBar setIcon with Font-Awesome

Is it possible to set an Icon in ActionBar through setIcon method (that accept drawable or Resource id) with a "Text" using AwesomeFont?
Should I create a Drawable or something like that? In Drawable what should I Create?
EDIT
public class AwesomeTextView extends TextView {
private static Typeface fontAwesome;
public AwesomeTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
if (fontAwesome == null) {
fontAwesome = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf");
}
setTypeface(fontAwesome);
}
}
So I had created an AwesomeTextView that uses font-awesome, Is there a way to make an AwesomeTextView as drawable?

I made a repo to easily add font awesome icons to your android project
https://github.com/bperin/FontAwesomeAndroid
If you're trying to add these in an action bar you'll probably need to make a custom layout via XML

Yes, you need to create a Drawable and draw the icon. You could take a look at the TextDrawable project on github. You can modify it such that Font-Awesome is used as the typeface.
Make sure that you bundle the font along with the project.

Here's a complete guide on how to set Icon with FontAwesome with setIcon() method.
http://blog.incognitech.in/font-awesome-in-android
UPDATE:
FontManager Class
public class FontAwesomeManager {
public static final String ROOT = "fonts/";
public static final String FONTAWESOME = ROOT + "fontawesome-webfont.ttf";
public static Typeface getTypeface(Context context, String font) {
return Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), font);
}
}
TextDrawable class
package in.incognitech.reminder.util;
/**
* Copyright (c) 2012 Wireless Designs, LLC
*
* Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
* a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
* "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
* without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
* distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
* permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
* the following conditions:
*
* The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
* included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
*
* THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
* MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
* NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
* LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
* OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
* WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
*/
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.content.res.TypedArray;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.ColorFilter;
import android.graphics.Paint;
import android.graphics.Path;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.graphics.Typeface;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.text.Layout;
import android.text.StaticLayout;
import android.text.TextPaint;
import android.util.TypedValue;
/**
* A Drawable object that draws text.
* A TextDrawable accepts most of the same parameters that can be applied to
* {#link android.widget.TextView} for displaying and formatting text.
*
* Optionally, a {#link Path} may be supplied on which to draw the text.
*
* A TextDrawable has an intrinsic size equal to that required to draw all
* the text it has been supplied, when possible. In cases where a {#link Path}
* has been supplied, the caller must explicitly call
* {#link #setBounds(android.graphics.Rect) setBounds()} to provide the Drawable
* size based on the Path constraints.
*/
public class TextDrawable extends Drawable {
/* Platform XML constants for typeface */
private static final int SANS = 1;
private static final int SERIF = 2;
private static final int MONOSPACE = 3;
/* Resources for scaling values to the given device */
private Resources mResources;
/* Paint to hold most drawing primitives for the text */
private TextPaint mTextPaint;
/* Layout is used to measure and draw the text */
private StaticLayout mTextLayout;
/* Alignment of the text inside its bounds */
private Layout.Alignment mTextAlignment = Layout.Alignment.ALIGN_NORMAL;
/* Optional path on which to draw the text */
private Path mTextPath;
/* Stateful text color list */
private ColorStateList mTextColors;
/* Container for the bounds to be reported to widgets */
private Rect mTextBounds;
/* Text string to draw */
private CharSequence mText = "";
/* Attribute lists to pull default values from the current theme */
private static final int[] themeAttributes = {
android.R.attr.textAppearance
};
private static final int[] appearanceAttributes = {
android.R.attr.textSize,
android.R.attr.typeface,
android.R.attr.textStyle,
android.R.attr.textColor
};
public TextDrawable(Context context) {
super();
//Used to load and scale resource items
mResources = context.getResources();
//Definition of this drawables size
mTextBounds = new Rect();
//Paint to use for the text
mTextPaint = new TextPaint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
mTextPaint.density = mResources.getDisplayMetrics().density;
mTextPaint.setDither(true);
int textSize = 15;
ColorStateList textColor = null;
int styleIndex = -1;
int typefaceIndex = -1;
//Set default parameters from the current theme
TypedArray a = context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(themeAttributes);
int appearanceId = a.getResourceId(0, -1);
a.recycle();
TypedArray ap = null;
if (appearanceId != -1) {
ap = context.obtainStyledAttributes(appearanceId, appearanceAttributes);
}
if (ap != null) {
for (int i=0; i < ap.getIndexCount(); i++) {
int attr = ap.getIndex(i);
switch (attr) {
case 0: //Text Size
textSize = a.getDimensionPixelSize(attr, textSize);
break;
case 1: //Typeface
typefaceIndex = a.getInt(attr, typefaceIndex);
break;
case 2: //Text Style
styleIndex = a.getInt(attr, styleIndex);
break;
case 3: //Text Color
textColor = a.getColorStateList(attr);
break;
default:
break;
}
}
ap.recycle();
}
setTextColor(textColor != null ? textColor : ColorStateList.valueOf(0xFF000000));
setRawTextSize(textSize);
Typeface tf = null;
switch (typefaceIndex) {
case SANS:
tf = Typeface.SANS_SERIF;
break;
case SERIF:
tf = Typeface.SERIF;
break;
case MONOSPACE:
tf = Typeface.MONOSPACE;
break;
}
setTypeface(tf, styleIndex);
}
/**
* Set the text that will be displayed
* #param text Text to display
*/
public void setText(CharSequence text) {
if (text == null) text = "";
mText = text;
measureContent();
}
/**
* Return the text currently being displayed
*/
public CharSequence getText() {
return mText;
}
/**
* Return the current text size, in pixels
*/
public float getTextSize() {
return mTextPaint.getTextSize();
}
/**
* Set the text size. The value will be interpreted in "sp" units
* #param size Text size value, in sp
*/
public void setTextSize(float size) {
setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_SP, size);
}
/**
* Set the text size, using the supplied complex units
* #param unit Units for the text size, such as dp or sp
* #param size Text size value
*/
public void setTextSize(int unit, float size) {
float dimension = TypedValue.applyDimension(unit, size,
mResources.getDisplayMetrics());
setRawTextSize(dimension);
}
/*
* Set the text size, in raw pixels
*/
private void setRawTextSize(float size) {
if (size != mTextPaint.getTextSize()) {
mTextPaint.setTextSize(size);
measureContent();
}
}
/**
* Return the horizontal stretch factor of the text
*/
public float getTextScaleX() {
return mTextPaint.getTextScaleX();
}
/**
* Set the horizontal stretch factor of the text
* #param size Text scale factor
*/
public void setTextScaleX(float size) {
if (size != mTextPaint.getTextScaleX()) {
mTextPaint.setTextScaleX(size);
measureContent();
}
}
/**
* Return the current text alignment setting
*/
public Layout.Alignment getTextAlign() {
return mTextAlignment;
}
/**
* Set the text alignment. The alignment itself is based on the text layout direction.
* For LTR text NORMAL is left aligned and OPPOSITE is right aligned.
* For RTL text, those alignments are reversed.
* #param align Text alignment value. Should be set to one of:
*
* {#link Layout.Alignment#ALIGN_NORMAL},
* {#link Layout.Alignment#ALIGN_NORMAL},
* {#link Layout.Alignment#ALIGN_OPPOSITE}.
*/
public void setTextAlign(Layout.Alignment align) {
if (mTextAlignment != align) {
mTextAlignment = align;
measureContent();
}
}
/**
* Sets the typeface and style in which the text should be displayed.
* Note that not all Typeface families actually have bold and italic
* variants, so you may need to use
* {#link #setTypeface(Typeface, int)} to get the appearance
* that you actually want.
*/
public void setTypeface(Typeface tf) {
if (mTextPaint.getTypeface() != tf) {
mTextPaint.setTypeface(tf);
measureContent();
}
}
/**
* Sets the typeface and style in which the text should be displayed,
* and turns on the fake bold and italic bits in the Paint if the
* Typeface that you provided does not have all the bits in the
* style that you specified.
*
*/
public void setTypeface(Typeface tf, int style) {
if (style > 0) {
if (tf == null) {
tf = Typeface.defaultFromStyle(style);
} else {
tf = Typeface.create(tf, style);
}
setTypeface(tf);
// now compute what (if any) algorithmic styling is needed
int typefaceStyle = tf != null ? tf.getStyle() : 0;
int need = style & ~typefaceStyle;
mTextPaint.setFakeBoldText((need & Typeface.BOLD) != 0);
mTextPaint.setTextSkewX((need & Typeface.ITALIC) != 0 ? -0.25f : 0);
} else {
mTextPaint.setFakeBoldText(false);
mTextPaint.setTextSkewX(0);
setTypeface(tf);
}
}
/**
* Return the current typeface and style that the Paint
* using for display.
*/
public Typeface getTypeface() {
return mTextPaint.getTypeface();
}
/**
* Set a single text color for all states
* #param color Color value such as {#link Color#WHITE} or {#link Color#argb(int, int, int, int)}
*/
public void setTextColor(int color) {
setTextColor(ColorStateList.valueOf(color));
}
/**
* Set the text color as a state list
* #param colorStateList ColorStateList of text colors, such as inflated from an R.color resource
*/
public void setTextColor(ColorStateList colorStateList) {
mTextColors = colorStateList;
updateTextColors(getState());
}
/**
* Optional Path object on which to draw the text. If this is set,
* TextDrawable cannot properly measure the bounds this drawable will need.
* You must call {#link #setBounds(int, int, int, int) setBounds()} before
* applying this TextDrawable to any View.
*
* Calling this method with <code>null</code> will remove any Path currently attached.
*/
public void setTextPath(Path path) {
if (mTextPath != path) {
mTextPath = path;
measureContent();
}
}
/**
* Internal method to take measurements of the current contents and apply
* the correct bounds when possible.
*/
private void measureContent() {
//If drawing to a path, we cannot measure intrinsic bounds
//We must resly on setBounds being called externally
if (mTextPath != null) {
//Clear any previous measurement
mTextLayout = null;
mTextBounds.setEmpty();
} else {
//Measure text bounds
double desired = Math.ceil( Layout.getDesiredWidth(mText, mTextPaint) );
mTextLayout = new StaticLayout(mText, mTextPaint, (int)desired,
mTextAlignment, 1.0f, 0.0f, false);
mTextBounds.set(0, 0, mTextLayout.getWidth(), mTextLayout.getHeight());
}
//We may need to be redrawn
invalidateSelf();
}
/**
* Internal method to apply the correct text color based on the drawable's state
*/
private boolean updateTextColors(int[] stateSet) {
int newColor = mTextColors.getColorForState(stateSet, Color.WHITE);
if (mTextPaint.getColor() != newColor) {
mTextPaint.setColor(newColor);
return true;
}
return false;
}
#Override
protected void onBoundsChange(Rect bounds) {
//Update the internal bounds in response to any external requests
mTextBounds.set(bounds);
}
#Override
public boolean isStateful() {
/*
* The drawable's ability to represent state is based on
* the text color list set
*/
return mTextColors.isStateful();
}
#Override
protected boolean onStateChange(int[] state) {
//Upon state changes, grab the correct text color
return updateTextColors(state);
}
#Override
public int getIntrinsicHeight() {
//Return the vertical bounds measured, or -1 if none
if (mTextBounds.isEmpty()) {
return -1;
} else {
return (mTextBounds.bottom - mTextBounds.top);
}
}
#Override
public int getIntrinsicWidth() {
//Return the horizontal bounds measured, or -1 if none
if (mTextBounds.isEmpty()) {
return -1;
} else {
return (mTextBounds.right - mTextBounds.left);
}
}
#Override
public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
final Rect bounds = getBounds();
final int count = canvas.save();
canvas.translate(bounds.left, bounds.top);
if (mTextPath == null) {
//Allow the layout to draw the text
mTextLayout.draw(canvas);
} else {
//Draw directly on the canvas using the supplied path
canvas.drawTextOnPath(mText.toString(), mTextPath, 0, 0, mTextPaint);
}
canvas.restoreToCount(count);
}
#Override
public void setAlpha(int alpha) {
if (mTextPaint.getAlpha() != alpha) {
mTextPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
}
}
#Override
public int getOpacity() {
return mTextPaint.getAlpha();
}
#Override
public void setColorFilter(ColorFilter cf) {
if (mTextPaint.getColorFilter() != cf) {
mTextPaint.setColorFilter(cf);
}
}
}
Use FontManager & TextDrawable class
// ...
TextDrawable faIcon = new TextDrawable(this);
faIcon.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP, 20);
faIcon.setTextAlign(Layout.Alignment.ALIGN_CENTER);
faIcon.setTypeface(FontAwesomeManager.getTypeface(this, FontAwesomeManager.FONTAWESOME));
faIcon.setText(getResources().getText(R.string.fa_android));
getActionBar().setIcon(faIcon);
// ...

How to override default text selection of android webview os 4.1+?

Before posting this question I've searched a lot but could not find any clear answers on this issue.
I have to override default text selection of android webview & show my custom text selection dialog options. I have tried this sample code project.
This sample project works on following devices & emulator :
Acer Iconia a500 tablet : 10 inch : Android OS - 3.0
Acer Iconia a500 tablet : 10 inch : Android OS - 3.2
Samsung Galaxy Tab : 10 inch : Android OS - 4.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab : 7 inch : Android OS - 4.0
Emulator : Skin-WVGA800 : Android OS - 4.1.2
Not working on following devices :
Samsung Galaxy Tab : 10 inch : Android OS - 4.1.2
Samsung Galaxy Tab : 7 inch : Android OS - 4.1.2
On android os version 4.1 & 4.1+ instead of showing my custom text selection option dialog, it shows android system's default action bar for text selection.
I have searched a lot on this, many suggested to use onLongClick() method of the interface
I have already asked a question on this forum please see this link, with answers to this questions I am able to clone onLongClick() event but I can't stop default text selection action bar.
For this scenario I have few questions.
1.Why onLongClick() method stops working for device running on android os version 4.1+ ?
2.How to stop default text selection action bar on long pressing on the text from webview ?
This is my custom webview class.
package com.epubreader.ebook;
import org.json.JSONException;
import org.json.JSONObject;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.graphics.Region;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.ContextMenu;
import android.view.Display;
import android.view.GestureDetector;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
import android.view.View.OnTouchListener;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.WindowManager;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.Toast;
import com.epubreader.R;
import com.epubreader.drag.DragController;
import com.epubreader.drag.DragLayer;
import com.epubreader.drag.DragListener;
import com.epubreader.drag.DragSource;
import com.epubreader.drag.MyAbsoluteLayout;
import com.epubreader.menu.menuAnimationHelper;
import com.epubreader.textselection.WebTextSelectionJSInterface;
import com.epubreader.textselectionoverlay.ActionItem;
import com.epubreader.textselectionoverlay.QuickAction;
import com.epubreader.textselectionoverlay.QuickAction.OnDismissListener;
public class CustomWebView extends WebView implements WebTextSelectionJSInterface,
OnTouchListener , OnLongClickListener, OnDismissListener, DragListener{
/** The logging tag. */
private static final String TAG = "CustomWebView";
/** Context. */
protected Context ctx;
/** The context menu. */
private QuickAction mContextMenu;
/** The drag layer for selection. */
private DragLayer mSelectionDragLayer;
/** The drag controller for selection. */
private DragController mDragController;
/** The start selection handle. */
private ImageView mStartSelectionHandle;
/** the end selection handle. */
private ImageView mEndSelectionHandle;
/** The selection bounds. */
private Rect mSelectionBounds = null;
/** The previously selected region. */
protected Region lastSelectedRegion = null;
/** The selected range. */
protected String selectedRange = "";
/** The selected text. */
protected String selectedText = "";
/** Javascript interface for catching text selection. */
/** Selection mode flag. */
protected boolean inSelectionMode = false;
/** Flag to stop from showing context menu twice. */
protected boolean contextMenuVisible = false;
/** The current content width. */
protected int contentWidth = 0;
/** Identifier for the selection start handle. */
private final int SELECTION_START_HANDLE = 0;
/** Identifier for the selection end handle. */
private final int SELECTION_END_HANDLE = 1;
/** Last touched selection handle. */
private int mLastTouchedSelectionHandle = -1;
/** Variables for Left & Right Menu ***/
private View menuView;
private LinearLayout toiLay;
private menuAnimationHelper _menuAnimationHelper;
private TocTranslateAnimation _tocTranslateAnimation;
private CustomWebView _customWebView;
public CustomWebView(Context context) {
super(context);
this.ctx = context;
this.setup(context);
}
public CustomWebView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
this.ctx = context;
this.setup(context);
}
public CustomWebView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
this.ctx = context;
this.setup(context);
}
//*****************************************************
//*
//* Touch Listeners
//*
//*****************************************************
private boolean mScrolling = false;
private float mScrollDiffY = 0;
private float mLastTouchY = 0;
private float mScrollDiffX = 0;
private float mLastTouchX = 0;
#Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
float xPoint = getDensityIndependentValue(event.getX(), ctx) / getDensityIndependentValue(this.getScale(), ctx);
float yPoint = getDensityIndependentValue(event.getY(), ctx) / getDensityIndependentValue(this.getScale(), ctx);
// TODO: Need to update this to use this.getScale() as a factor.
//Log.d(TAG, "onTouch " + xPoint + " , " + yPoint);
closeMenu();
if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN){
final String startTouchUrl = String.format("javascript:android.selection.startTouch(%f, %f);",
xPoint, yPoint);
mLastTouchX = xPoint;
mLastTouchY = yPoint;
((Activity)this.ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
loadUrl(startTouchUrl);
}
});
// This two line clones the onLongClick()
longClickHandler.removeCallbacks(longClickRunnable);
longClickHandler.postDelayed(longClickRunnable,300);
}
else if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP){
// Check for scrolling flag
if(!mScrolling){
this.endSelectionMode();
}
// This line clones the onLongClick()
longClickHandler.removeCallbacks(longClickRunnable);
mScrollDiffX = 0;
mScrollDiffY = 0;
mScrolling = false;
}else if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE){
mScrollDiffX += (xPoint - mLastTouchX);
mScrollDiffY += (yPoint - mLastTouchY);
mLastTouchX = xPoint;
mLastTouchY = yPoint;
// Only account for legitimate movement.
if(Math.abs(mScrollDiffX) > 10 || Math.abs(mScrollDiffY) > 10){
mScrolling = true;
}
// This line clones the onLongClick()
longClickHandler.removeCallbacks(longClickRunnable);
}
// If this is in selection mode, then nothing else should handle this touch
return false;
}
/**
* Pass References of Left & Right Menu
*/
public void initMenu(LinearLayout _toiLay,View _menuView,menuAnimationHelper menuAnimationHelper,
TocTranslateAnimation tocTranslateAnimation){
toiLay = _toiLay;
menuView = _menuView;
_menuAnimationHelper = menuAnimationHelper;
_tocTranslateAnimation = tocTranslateAnimation;
}
private void closeMenu(){
if(_menuAnimationHelper != null && _menuAnimationHelper.isMenuOpenBool){
_menuAnimationHelper.close(menuView);
_menuAnimationHelper.isMenuOpenBool = false;
}
if(_tocTranslateAnimation != null && _tocTranslateAnimation.isTocListOpenBool){
_tocTranslateAnimation.close(toiLay);
_tocTranslateAnimation.isTocListOpenBool = false;
}
}
public void removeOverlay(){
Log.d("JsHandler", "in java removeOverlay" + mScrolling);
this.endSelectionMode();
mScrollDiffX = 0;
mScrollDiffY = 0;
mScrolling = false;
}
#Override
public boolean onLongClick(View v){
Log.d(TAG, "from webView onLongClick ");
mScrolling = true;
((Activity)this.ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
loadUrl("javascript:android.selection.longTouch()");
}
});
Toast.makeText(ctx, "Long click is clicked ", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
// Don't let the webview handle it
return true;
}
//*****************************************************
//*
//* Setup
//*
//*****************************************************
ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo contextMenuInfo;
/**
* Setups up the web view.
* #param context
*/
protected void setup(Context context){
// On Touch Listener
this.setOnTouchListener(this);
this.setClickable(false);
this.setLongClickable(true);
this.setOnLongClickListener(this);
contextMenuInfo = this.getContextMenuInfo();
// Webview setup
this.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
this.getSettings().setJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically(true);
// Create the selection handles
createSelectionLayer(context);
// Set to the empty region
Region region = new Region();
region.setEmpty();
_customWebView = this;
this.lastSelectedRegion = region;
}
/**
* To clone OnLongClick Listener because its not responding for version 4.1
*/
public Runnable longClickRunnable = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
longClickHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
}
};
public Handler longClickHandler = new Handler(){
public void handleMessage(Message m){
_customWebView.loadUrl("javascript:android.selection.longTouch();");
mScrolling = true;
}
};
public WebTextSelectionJSInterface getTextSelectionJsInterface(){
return this;
}
//*****************************************************
//*
//* Selection Layer Handling
//*
//*****************************************************
/**
* Creates the selection layer.
*
* #param context
*/
protected void createSelectionLayer(Context context){
LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater)context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
this.mSelectionDragLayer = (DragLayer) inflater.inflate(R.layout.selection_drag_layer, null);
// Make sure it's filling parent
this.mDragController = new DragController(context);
this.mDragController.setDragListener(this);
this.mDragController.addDropTarget(mSelectionDragLayer);
this.mSelectionDragLayer.setDragController(mDragController);
this.mStartSelectionHandle = (ImageView) this.mSelectionDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.startHandle);
this.mStartSelectionHandle.setTag(new Integer(SELECTION_START_HANDLE));
this.mEndSelectionHandle = (ImageView) this.mSelectionDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.endHandle);
this.mEndSelectionHandle.setTag(new Integer(SELECTION_END_HANDLE));
OnTouchListener handleTouchListener = new OnTouchListener(){
#Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
boolean handledHere = false;
final int action = event.getAction();
// Down event starts drag for handle.
if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
handledHere = startDrag (v);
mLastTouchedSelectionHandle = (Integer) v.getTag();
}
return handledHere;
}
};
this.mStartSelectionHandle.setOnTouchListener(handleTouchListener);
this.mEndSelectionHandle.setOnTouchListener(handleTouchListener);
}
/**
* Starts selection mode on the UI thread
*/
private Handler startSelectionModeHandler = new Handler(){
public void handleMessage(Message m){
if(mSelectionBounds == null)
return;
addView(mSelectionDragLayer);
drawSelectionHandles();
int contentHeight = (int) Math.ceil(getDensityDependentValue(getContentHeight(), ctx));
// Update Layout Params
ViewGroup.LayoutParams layerParams = mSelectionDragLayer.getLayoutParams();
layerParams.height = contentHeight;
layerParams.width = contentWidth;
mSelectionDragLayer.setLayoutParams(layerParams);
}
};
/**
* Starts selection mode.
*
* #param selectionBounds
*/
public void startSelectionMode(){
this.startSelectionModeHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
}
// Ends selection mode on the UI thread
private Handler endSelectionModeHandler = new Handler(){
public void handleMessage(Message m){
//Log.d("TableContentsWithDisplay", "in endSelectionModeHandler");
removeView(mSelectionDragLayer);
if(getParent() != null && mContextMenu != null && contextMenuVisible){
// This will throw an error if the webview is being redrawn.
// No error handling needed, just need to stop the crash.
try{
mContextMenu.dismiss();
}
catch(Exception e){
}
}
mSelectionBounds = null;
mLastTouchedSelectionHandle = -1;
try {
((Activity)ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
loadUrl("javascript: android.selection.clearSelection();");
}
});
} catch (Exception e) {
// TODO: handle exception
}
}
};
/**
* Ends selection mode.
*/
public void endSelectionMode(){
this.endSelectionModeHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
}
/**
* Calls the handler for drawing the selection handles.
*/
private void drawSelectionHandles(){
this.drawSelectionHandlesHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
}
/**
* Handler for drawing the selection handles on the UI thread.
*/
private Handler drawSelectionHandlesHandler = new Handler(){
public void handleMessage(Message m){
MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams startParams = (com.epubreader.drag.MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams) mStartSelectionHandle.getLayoutParams();
startParams.x = (int) (mSelectionBounds.left - mStartSelectionHandle.getDrawable().getIntrinsicWidth());
startParams.y = (int) (mSelectionBounds.top - mStartSelectionHandle.getDrawable().getIntrinsicHeight());
// Stay on screen.
startParams.x = (startParams.x < 0) ? 0 : startParams.x;
startParams.y = (startParams.y < 0) ? 0 : startParams.y;
mStartSelectionHandle.setLayoutParams(startParams);
MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams endParams = (com.epubreader.drag.MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams) mEndSelectionHandle.getLayoutParams();
endParams.x = (int) mSelectionBounds.right;
endParams.y = (int) mSelectionBounds.bottom;
endParams.x = (endParams.x < 0) ? 0 : endParams.x;
endParams.y = (endParams.y < 0) ? 0 : endParams.y;
mEndSelectionHandle.setLayoutParams(endParams);
}
};
/**
* Checks to see if this view is in selection mode.
* #return
*/
public boolean isInSelectionMode(){
return this.mSelectionDragLayer.getParent() != null;
}
//*****************************************************
//*
//* DragListener Methods
//*
//*****************************************************
/**
* Start dragging a view.
*
*/
private boolean startDrag (View v)
{
// Let the DragController initiate a drag-drop sequence.
// I use the dragInfo to pass along the object being dragged.
// I'm not sure how the Launcher designers do this.
Object dragInfo = v;
mDragController.startDrag (v, mSelectionDragLayer, dragInfo, DragController.DRAG_ACTION_MOVE);
return true;
}
#Override
public void onDragStart(DragSource source, Object info, int dragAction) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public void onDragEnd() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams startHandleParams = (MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams) this.mStartSelectionHandle.getLayoutParams();
MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams endHandleParams = (MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams) this.mEndSelectionHandle.getLayoutParams();
float scale = getDensityIndependentValue(this.getScale(), ctx);
float startX = startHandleParams.x - this.getScrollX();
float startY = startHandleParams.y - this.getScrollY();
float endX = endHandleParams.x - this.getScrollX();
float endY = endHandleParams.y - this.getScrollY();
startX = getDensityIndependentValue(startX, ctx) / scale;
startY = getDensityIndependentValue(startY, ctx) / scale;
endX = getDensityIndependentValue(endX, ctx) / scale;
endY = getDensityIndependentValue(endY, ctx) / scale;
if(mLastTouchedSelectionHandle == SELECTION_START_HANDLE && startX > 0 && startY > 0){
final String saveStartString = String.format("javascript: android.selection.setStartPos(%f, %f);", startX, startY);
((Activity)ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
loadUrl(saveStartString);
}
});
}
if(mLastTouchedSelectionHandle == SELECTION_END_HANDLE && endX > 0 && endY > 0){
final String saveEndString = String.format("javascript: android.selection.setEndPos(%f, %f);", endX, endY);
((Activity)ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
loadUrl(saveEndString);
}
});
}
}
//*****************************************************
//*
//* Context Menu Creation
//*
//*****************************************************
/**
* Shows the context menu using the given region as an anchor point.
* #param region
*/
private void showContextMenu(Rect displayRect){
// Don't show this twice
if(this.contextMenuVisible){
return;
}
// Don't use empty rect
//if(displayRect.isEmpty()){
if(displayRect.right <= displayRect.left){
return;
}
//Copy action item
ActionItem buttonOne = new ActionItem();
buttonOne.setTitle("HighLight");
buttonOne.setActionId(1);
//buttonOne.setIcon(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_search));
//Highlight action item
ActionItem buttonTwo = new ActionItem();
buttonTwo.setTitle("Note");
buttonTwo.setActionId(2);
//buttonTwo.setIcon(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_info));
ActionItem buttonThree = new ActionItem();
buttonThree.setTitle("Help");
buttonThree.setActionId(3);
//buttonThree.setIcon(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_eraser));
// The action menu
mContextMenu = new QuickAction(this.getContext());
mContextMenu.setOnDismissListener(this);
// Add buttons
mContextMenu.addActionItem(buttonOne);
mContextMenu.addActionItem(buttonTwo);
mContextMenu.addActionItem(buttonThree);
//setup the action item click listener
mContextMenu.setOnActionItemClickListener(new QuickAction.OnActionItemClickListener() {
#Override
public void onItemClick(QuickAction source, int pos,
int actionId) {
if (actionId == 1) {
callHighLight();
}
else if (actionId == 2) {
callNote();
}
else if (actionId == 3) {
// Do Button 3 stuff
Log.i(TAG, "Hit Button 3");
}
contextMenuVisible = false;
}
});
this.contextMenuVisible = true;
mContextMenu.show(this, displayRect);
}
private void callHighLight(){
((Activity)this.ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
loadUrl("javascript:init_txt_selection_event()");
loadUrl("javascript:highlightme_("+0+")");
}
});
}
private void callNote(){
((Activity)this.ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
loadUrl("javascript:init_txt_selection_event()");
loadUrl("javascript:fnGetUserAddedNote('1')");
}
});
}
//*****************************************************
//*
//* OnDismiss Listener
//*
//*****************************************************
/**
* Clears the selection when the context menu is dismissed.
*/
public void onDismiss(){
//clearSelection();
this.contextMenuVisible = false;
}
//*****************************************************
//*
//* Text Selection Javascript Interface Listener
//*
//*****************************************************
/**
* The user has started dragging the selection handles.
*/
public void tsjiStartSelectionMode(){
this.startSelectionMode();
}
/**
* The user has stopped dragging the selection handles.
*/
public void tsjiEndSelectionMode(){
this.endSelectionMode();
}
/**
* The selection has changed
* #param range
* #param text
* #param handleBounds
* #param menuBounds
* #param showHighlight
* #param showUnHighlight
*/#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public void tsjiSelectionChanged(String range, String text, String handleBounds, String menuBounds){
try {
//Log.d(TAG, "tsjiSelectionChanged :- handleBounds " + handleBounds);
JSONObject selectionBoundsObject = new JSONObject(handleBounds);
float scale = getDensityIndependentValue(this.getScale(), ctx);
Rect handleRect = new Rect();
handleRect.left = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(selectionBoundsObject.getInt("left"), getContext()) * scale);
handleRect.top = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(selectionBoundsObject.getInt("top"), getContext()) * scale);
handleRect.right = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(selectionBoundsObject.getInt("right"), getContext()) * scale);
handleRect.bottom = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(selectionBoundsObject.getInt("bottom"), getContext()) * scale);
this.mSelectionBounds = handleRect;
this.selectedRange = range;
this.selectedText = text;
JSONObject menuBoundsObject = new JSONObject(menuBounds);
Rect displayRect = new Rect();
displayRect.left = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(menuBoundsObject.getInt("left"), getContext()) * scale);
displayRect.top = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(menuBoundsObject.getInt("top") - 25, getContext()) * scale);
displayRect.right = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(menuBoundsObject.getInt("right"), getContext()) * scale);
displayRect.bottom = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(menuBoundsObject.getInt("bottom") + 25, getContext()) * scale);
if(!this.isInSelectionMode()){
this.startSelectionMode();
}
// This will send the menu rect
this.showContextMenu(displayRect);
drawSelectionHandles();
} catch (JSONException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
/**
* Receives the content width for the page.
*/
public void tsjiSetContentWidth(float contentWidth){
this.contentWidth = (int) this.getDensityDependentValue(contentWidth, ctx);
}
//*****************************************************
//*
//* Density Conversion
//*
//*****************************************************
/**
* Returns the density dependent value of the given float
* #param val
* #param ctx
* #return
*/
public float getDensityDependentValue(float val, Context ctx){
// Get display from context
Display display = ((WindowManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();
// Calculate min bound based on metrics
DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
display.getMetrics(metrics);
return val * (metrics.densityDpi / 160f);
}
/**
* Returns the density independent value of the given float
* #param val
* #param ctx
* #return
*/
public float getDensityIndependentValue(float val, Context ctx){
// Get display from context
Display display = ((WindowManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();
// Calculate min bound based on metrics
DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
display.getMetrics(metrics);
return val / (metrics.densityDpi / 160f);
}
}
Thanks In Advance!

I realize this is an old question, but there is not an accepted answer, and none of the provided answers have many votes.
I have achieved what you are trying to accomplish by creating a custom action mode callback. This allows the creation of a custom contextual action bar (CAB) when (in the case of a WebView) a user long-clicks the view. NOTE: This only works in 4.0+ and one piece only works in 4.4.
Create a new Android XML file containing the layout for your custom menu. Here is mine (context_menu.xml) as an example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<item
android:id="#+id/copy"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_action_copy"
android:showAsAction="always" <!-- Forces this button to be shown -->
android:title="#string/copy">
</item>
<item
android:id="#+id/button2"
android:icon="#drawable/menu_button2icon"
android:showAsAction="ifRoom" <!-- Show if there is room on the screen-->
android:title="#string/button2">
</item>
<!-- Add as many more items as you want.
Note that if you use "ifRoom", an overflow menu will populate
to hold the action items that did not fit in the action bar. -->
</menu>
Now that the menu is defined, create a callback for it:
public class CustomWebView extends WebView {
private ActionMode.Callback mActionModeCallback;
private class CustomActionModeCallback implements ActionMode.Callback {
// Called when the action mode is created; startActionMode() was called
#Override
public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
// Inflate a menu resource providing context menu items
MenuInflater inflater = mode.getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.context_menu, menu);
return true;
}
// Called each time the action mode is shown.
// Always called after onCreateActionMode, but
// may be called multiple times if the mode is invalidated.
#Override
public boolean onPrepareActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
// Note: This is called every time the selection handlebars move.
return false; // Return false if nothing is done
}
// Called when the user selects a contextual menu item
#Override
public boolean onActionItemClicked(ActionMode mode, MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.copy:
// Do some stuff for this button
mode.finish(); // Action picked, so close the CAB
return true;
case R.id.button2:
// Do some stuff for this button
mode.finish();
return true;
// Create a case for every item
...
default:
mode.finish();
return false;
}
}
// Called when the user exits the action mode
#Override
public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode mode) {
// This will clear the selection highlight and handlebars.
// However, it only works in 4.4; I am still investigating
// how to reliably clear the selection in 4.3 and earlier
clearFocus();
}
}
Once those pieces are in place, override the startActionMode method so that the callback will actually occur on a long-click:
public class CustomWebView extends WebView {
#Override
public ActionMode startActionMode(Callback callback) {
ViewParent parent = getParent();
if (parent == null) {
return null;
}
mActionModeCallback = new CustomActionModeCallback();
return parent.startActionModeForChild(this, mActionModeCallback);
}
}
Now you have a custom menu that will be appear and populate when a user long-clicks your WebView. For reference, I found this information from an Android Developer tutorial and modified the suggestion from this answer.
One final note: This technique overrides the native copy/paste menu for selected text. If you want to maintain that functionality, you will need to implement it yourself. (That is why my first button is 'copy'.) If you need that, refer to this Google tutorial for more information and the proper way to implement it.

Use could the setOnTouchListener() for long/short long press. and return true so that nothing happens thereby overriding the default text selection feature.

I have been able to resolve this. I was also facing this issue and could not find any solution on the web.
So, if you set up a LongClick listener, the Webview would stop showing selection at all. After delving deep into the Webview code, I found that it was calling WebView's method startRunMode and passing an instance of SelectActionCallbackMode class.
I simply extended the Webview class and overrided the startRunMode method like this:
public ActionMode startActionMode(ActionMode.Callback callback)
{
actionModeCallback = new CustomizedSelectActionModeCallback();
return super.startActionMode(actionModeCallback);
}
This forced the Webview to display my Callback instead of displaying Webview's default one. This ensured that selection worked as smoothly as before and my CAB was displayed each time selection was made. Only caveat was that I had to write code to dismiss the CAB myself.
Tested on 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 devices.
Hope this helps.

I could suggest a workaround for this.
You could use setOnTouchListener and then implement the long press yourself.
onTouch --
case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
mHanlder.removeCallbacks(startActionBar);
mHandler.postDelayed(startActionBar,1000);
This way you could achieve the same aciton.

some reason the KeyEvent down & up doesn't work in API LEVEL 16+ (Android 4.1+ JELLY_BEAN). It doesn't fire the WebView's loadUrl. So I had to replace the dispatchKeyEvent with dispatchTouchEvent. Here's the code:
...
MotionEvent touchDown = MotionEvent.obtain(SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, touchX, touchY, 0);
webView.dispatchTouchEvent(touchDown);
touchDown.recycle();
MotionEvent touchUp = MotionEvent.obtain(SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, touchX, touchY, 0);
webView.dispatchTouchEvent(touchUp);
touchUp.recycle();
String url = mUrl;
...
try it..

For disabling your text selection from webview try this,
webView.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient(){
[.... other overrides....]
// #Override
// https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31484
// If you DO NOT want to start selection by long click,
// the remove this function
// (All this is undocumented stuff...)
public void onSelectionStart(WebView view) {
// By default we cancel the selection again, thus disabling
// text selection unless the chrome client supports it.
// view.notifySelectDialogDismissed();
}
});

You might also try overriding View.performLongClick(), which is responsible for calling View.onLongPress(). You could also try going up to the parent View's long press events. Or all the way up to the Window.Callback for your activity (via Activity.getWindow().get/setCallback()).
I'm wondering whether there are other ways for the standard selection context menu to appear besides the long-press event, for example maybe with a trackball or hardware keyboard.

in case someone is trying to simply remove the default text selection, I had the same issue on a Samsung Galaxy Tab on Android 4.1.2 and ended up writing my own WebView:
public class CustomWebView extends WebView {
public CustomWebView(Context context) {
super(context);
this.setUp(context);
}
public CustomWebView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
this.setUp(context);
}
public CustomWebView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
this.setUp(context);
}
private void setUp(Context context) {
this.setOnLongClickListener(new OnLongClickListener() {
#Override
public boolean onLongClick(View v) {
return true;
}
});
this.setLongClickable(false);
}
#Override
public boolean performLongClick() {
return true;
}
}
and referring it in my xml:
<com...CustomWebView
android:id="#+id/webview"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" />

Use setOnTouchListener() implement long press