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webview help

I am having trouble creating a webview app for my already mobile ready site.
I keep getting this error in the emulator:
The application window cleaning forums (process com.windowcleaningforums) has stopped unexpectadly
The app never actualy loads just goes straight to this.
Basically i already have my sites mobile ready and browsing to them on your mobile works fine, but would like to put these into apps.
With a back, forward and refresh button when hitting menu button on phone.
(I am not sure what i need to add these yet but any advice would be great)
My project is set as bellow
Application name: Window Cleaning Forums
Package name: com.windowcleaningforums
Create activity: windowcleaningforums
Mini SDK version: 4
windowcleaningforums.java
Code:
package com.windowcleaningforums;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
public class windowcleaningforums extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
//@Override
private class HelloWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
@Override
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
view.loadUrl(url);
return true;
}
}
@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) && mWebView.canGoBack()) {
mWebView.goBack();
return true;
}
return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
}
WebView mWebView;
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
mWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webView);
mWebView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
mWebView.loadUrl("http://www.windowcleaningforums.co.uk");
mWebView.setWebViewClient(new HelloWebViewClient());
}
}
Main.xml
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<webView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/webView"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
/>
Manifest
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.windowcleaningforums"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
<activity android:name=".windowcleaningforums"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
</manifest>
I am very new and im not quite sure what is causing it any help would be great. Thanks

I get this if that is any help i am not sure what it means though.
[2011-01-12 22:35:07 - DeviceMonitor]Sending jdwp tracking request failed!
This is the log if that helps also i really could do with some help peeps, nobody seems to want to. I know i am new and prob asking stupid questions but how am i supposed to learn if i dont ask questions.

Hi cyberpedz,
Probably just a typo but in your main.xml the WebView tag should have a capital "W" like so:
<WebView xmlns:andro...
You did the right thing looking in the log. That's what helped to figure this one out: there was an exception stack trace in the log. (Keep an eye out for the "AndroidRuntime" tag)

Thanks i have changed that but no difference.
I do have a red dot over a hellowebview class though
When viewing windowcleaningforums.java and looking at the right in outline i have a read dot over hellowebviewclient
Could it be something to do with this bit of code?
Code:
public class windowcleaningforums extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
//@Override
private class HelloWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
@Override
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
view.loadUrl(url);
return true;
}
}

Try moving the
Code:
//@Override
just before onCreate and uncomment it.
Also Java classes should start with a capital (public class Windowcleaningforum). Make sure you modify the Manifest accordingly.

Ok finally i have it working, it was me being blind i missed a webView now changed to Webview and all works thanks so much.
Now i am trying to get a loading progress bar or even better spinning circle.
What code would i need for this and where abouts in my java bellow would i fit it in?
Code:
package com.windowcleaningforums;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
public class windowcleaningforums extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
//@Override
private class HelloWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
@Override
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
view.loadUrl(url);
return true;
}
}
@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) && mWebView.canGoBack()) {
mWebView.goBack();
return true;
}
return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
}
WebView mWebView;
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
mWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.WebView);
mWebView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
mWebView.loadUrl("http://www.windowcleaningforums.co.uk");
mWebView.setWebViewClient(new HelloWebViewClient());
}
}

Anyone know how to get the spinning circle while pages loads? and how to imput into my code above?
Would be a great help

Ok finally i have a running webview in the market what i would like to do now is add a soft menu for a back, refresh and forward button what code do i need and where would i put it in my java below?
Code:
package com.windowcleaningforums;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Window;
import android.webkit.WebChromeClient;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
public class windowcleaningforums extends Activity
{
final Activity activity = this;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
this.getWindow().requestFeature(Window.FEATURE_PROGRESS);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
WebView webView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.WebView);
webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
webView.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient() {
public void onProgressChanged(WebView view, int progress)
{
activity.setTitle(" Loading...");
activity.setProgress(progress * 100);
if(progress == 100)
activity.setTitle(R.string.app_name);
}
});
webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {
@Override
public void onReceivedError(WebView view, int errorCode, String description, String failingUrl)
{
// Handle the error
}
@Override
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url)
{
view.loadUrl(url);
return true;
}
});
webView.loadUrl("http://www.windowcleaningforums.co.uk");
}
}

So why is it no body wants to help is it the way i ask? is it that developers think they are above the noob? or you really cant b bothered!!
I have even offered to pay for help in the past yet nobody is interested maybe it is that no one really knows the answers.

cyberpedz said:
So why is it no body wants to help is it the way i ask? is it that developers think they are above the noob? or you really cant b bothered!!
I have even offered to pay for help in the past yet nobody is interested maybe it is that no one really knows the answers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's not that developers can't be bothered, but generally they will have other things to do than help out others. The thing is, you're asking on help for pretty basic stuff. This is something that you should know already, and if don't I suggest you should read through Android's developer website one more time and look at the API examples/demos too.
Hints for your problem; Add the buttons as a merge layout in your XML and then link them with your web view, or add them as menu options. Googling for both will surely give you enough results to get you on your way, these are pretty basic things you want to do after all.

XML layout via program

Based on user input, I have to add x number of buttons to a xml file. I have the file hard-coded now and it works, but I need to add the buttons via the program. Do I have to create the ENTIRE xml file via code?
Here is a snippet..actually, the Button and TextView are what I have to create on-the-fly x number of times.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
>
<HorizontalScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
<TableLayout
android:id="@+id/myTblId"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
>
<TableRow>
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/person1"
android:text="Rick"
android:onClick="onClick"
/>
<TextView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:paddingLeft="10px"
android:id="@+id/item1"
/>
</TableRow>
Thanks in advance

You can just add the individual views from within your code. To help identify them, you can use the tag feature. I.e. make the first button's tag "b1", etc.

Well, I got the program to create 2 buttons for me. I don't want to use setID because it's just an int and I don't want to do case statements on "case 1: case 2: yada, yada"...it's too confusing. So, in the code below, I use setTag. However my onClick method is not working when I click on a button.
Code:
for(int i = 0; i < numDrivers; i++) {
Button button = new Button(this);
button.setTag("driver" + i+1); // should be "driver1"
button.setText(driverList.get(i));
button.setClickable(true);
button.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(
LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT,
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
table.addView(button);
}
And if I try Toast.makeText(this, driver1.getTag().toString(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(), I get a FC.

Got 2 buttons created dynamically, and they both work with onClick(), but...
There has got to be a way to assign a meaningful name to the button. Each row I have will have the button (setID 1), and 3 textviews (setId 2, 3, 4). Then another row with ID's of 5, 6, 7, 8. Yeah buddy, coding case statements for that is easy.
I know I can probably set a resource file of some type, but this is still all dynamic. I don't know if I'm going to have 2 rows or 100 until runtime.
I was looking at setTag where I can put a meaningful name in, but you can't do a switch statement with onClick(View v), switch (v.getTag) because getTag returns an Object.
Guess I'll have look into Objects because I can't possibly program "case 29:" and have any idea what the hell 29 represents LOL
Worse comes to worse to get this done (client deadline for test run is 3/22) I'll just hardcode 50 "rows" into my XML file and and preface the specs at "Maximum 50 entrants".
Which may be a good thing, because for this client, they won't go over that. But to make some mods and make this app usable in other venues, I might need over 50.

I use a dynamically generated table of buttons in the app I'm working on. You can set the X and Y size and it will create a grid of ImageButtons. The way that I did it was instead of trying to fiddle with generating them in XML, I made the XML up to the TableLayout that contains the buttons and then from there went on to create them in the java code itself. the code for the MainGame.java file which declares all of this is as follows:
Code:
package com.freekyfrogy.treasure;
import java.util.Random;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.PorterDuff.Mode;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.text.Editable;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageButton;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.TableLayout;
import android.widget.TableRow;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import com.freekyfrogy.treasure.R.drawable;
public class MainGame extends Activity implements OnClickListener {
static int X, Y = 5;
static int numChests = 8;
int scoreCount = 0;
final int NUM_SWAPS = 10000;
TableLayout mainTable;
TableRow[] row = new TableRow[Y];
ImageButton[][] button = new ImageButton[X][Y];
ImageView treasure;
TextView score;
int buttonType[][] = new int[X][Y];
int sand = R.drawable.sand;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
treasure = new ImageView(this);
treasure.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.treasure);
treasure.setVisibility(8);
mainTable = (TableLayout) findViewById(R.id.mainTable);
score = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.scoreCount);
shuffle();
makeButtons(mainTable);
}
public void shuffle() {
int loops = 0;
for(int y=0; y<Y; y++){
for(int x=0; x<X; x++){
loops++;
if(loops<=numChests){
buttonType[x][y] = 1;
}
else{
buttonType[x][y] = 0;
}
}
}
Random generator = new Random();
for (int i=0; i<NUM_SWAPS; i++){
int x1 = generator.nextInt(X);
int y1 = generator.nextInt(Y);
int x2 = generator.nextInt(X);
int y2 = generator.nextInt(Y);
//swap
int temp = buttonType[x1][y1];
buttonType[x1][y1] = buttonType[x2][y2];
buttonType[x2][y2] = temp;
}
}
public void makeButtons(View v){
int id = 0;
for(int y=0; y<Y; y++){
row[y] = new TableRow(this);
row[y].setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
mainTable.addView(row[y]);
for(int x=0; x<X; x++){
id++;
button[x][y] = new ImageButton(this);
button[x][y].setBackgroundResource(drawable.sand);
button[x][y].setOnClickListener(this);
button[x][y].setId(id);
button[x][y].setMinimumWidth(75);
button[x][y].setMinimumHeight(75);
button[x][y].setAdjustViewBounds(true);
button[x][y].setMaxHeight(80);
button[x][y].setMaxWidth(80);
if(buttonType[x][y]==1){
button[x][y].setImageResource(drawable.treasure);
button[x][y].setColorFilter(0x00000000, Mode.CLEAR);
button[x][y].setId(id+1000);
}
row[y].addView(button[x][y]);
}
}
}
public void toast(){
Toast.makeText(this, "TOASTING YOU!!!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
public void onClick(View v) {
v.findViewById(v.getId()).setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.sanddug);
if(v.getId() >= 1000){
((ImageView) v.findViewById(v.getId())).setColorFilter(0x000000, Mode.SRC_ATOP);
v.findViewById(v.getId()).setId(v.getId() - 1000);
scoreCount = scoreCount+100;
}
score.setText(Integer.toString(scoreCount));
}
}
}

Thanks for the code snippet; I'll have to look at it in more detail later on.
I have a 3/22 deadline for my app's first test run and just don't have the time to mess around with dynamic buttons. Since I know I only need 2 buttons for the test run, I've just hard-coded them into the app. Yeah, it's pretty ugly, but it's functional.

Rootstonian said:
Got 2 buttons created dynamically, and they both work with onClick(), but...
There has got to be a way to assign a meaningful name to the button. Each row I have will have the button (setID 1), and 3 textviews (setId 2, 3, 4). Then another row with ID's of 5, 6, 7, 8. Yeah buddy, coding case statements for that is easy.
I know I can probably set a resource file of some type, but this is still all dynamic. I don't know if I'm going to have 2 rows or 100 until runtime.
I was looking at setTag where I can put a meaningful name in, but you can't do a switch statement with onClick(View v), switch (v.getTag) because getTag returns an Object.
Guess I'll have look into Objects because I can't possibly program "case 29:" and have any idea what the hell 29 represents LOL
Worse comes to worse to get this done (client deadline for test run is 3/22) I'll just hardcode 50 "rows" into my XML file and and preface the specs at "Maximum 50 entrants".
Which may be a good thing, because for this client, they won't go over that. But to make some mods and make this app usable in other venues, I might need over 50.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You could just use if else for the tags. Or read an integer from the tag object and then execute the switch statement.
When I use dynamic linearlayouts, I add the children at a specific index and then determine which child is clicked on depending on its index.

I guess my main hurdle right now is using "setTag" vs "setID" and using setTag in a switch statement since setTag returns type Object vs. type int you get from setID.
Like I said, I'm in "panic" mode (LOL) to get my test version running by 3/22 for a live trial run. Once I get that done, I think I have a few weeks to mess around with the dynamic button creations in my TableView.
I don't think it will be too difficult, but as any programmer knows when they are up against a deadline, you have to cut some corners to get a working model without all the bells and whistles
My main bottleneck now is that for each button down the left side, and depending on which order they are hit, I have to redo the layout and put the buttons with labels AND the row data associated with that button in the order in which they were hit. Yeah, fun stuff...thank the maker for databases!

[Question] Having trouble setting up wallpaper chooser/picker in eclipse

Doing a theme for ADW and want to include a wallpaper chooser so the user can browse through my wallpaper set...
I am working in eclipse.
I have successfully got setup in wallpaper menu (when you press and hold homescreen, select wallpaper, Then you see the option for wallpaper i have setup)
BUT when click i get a force close...
I have 10 wallpapers in my drawable-hdpi folder. they are named
wallpaper1
wallapper2
etc...
I also have my wallpaper1_small, etc... set up too..
This is contents of my wallpaper_chooser.xml in layout
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<ImageView android:id="@id/wallpaper" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="0.0dip" android:scaleType="fitCenter" android:layout_weight="1.0" />
<Gallery android:id="@id/gallery" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<Button android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/set" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Set wallpaper" />
</LinearLayout>
This is my wallpaper_item.xml in layout
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ImageView android:background="?android:galleryItemBackground" android:focusable="true" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:scaleType="fitXY"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" />
this is my arrays.xml in values-hdpi folder
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<resources>
<string-array name="wallpapers">
<item>wallpaper1</item>
<item>wallpaper2</item>
<item>wallpaper3</item>
<item>wallpaper4</item>
<item>wallpaper5</item>
<item>wallpaper6</item>
<item>wallpaper7</item>
<item>wallpaper8</item>
<item>wallpaper9</item>
<item>theme_wallpaper</item>
</string-array>
</resources>
Any Idea's??

okay, figured out i needed a wallpaper.java reference...
Added the following
Code:
/*
* Copyright (C) 2006 The Android Open Source Project
*
* 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.
*/
package bigdx.adw.crystalx;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.Window;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.Gallery;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.Gallery.LayoutParams;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
/**
* Wallpaper picker for the Home application. User can choose from
* a gallery of stock photos.
*/
public class wallpaper extends Activity implements
AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener, AdapterView.OnItemClickListener {
private static final String LOG_TAG = "Home";
private static final Integer[] THUMB_IDS = {
R.drawable.wallpaper1_small,
R.drawable.wallpaper2_small,
R.drawable.wallpaper3_small,
};
private static final Integer[] IMAGE_IDS = {
R.drawable.wallpaper1,
R.drawable.wallpaper2,
R.drawable.wallpaper3,
};
private Gallery mGallery;
private boolean mIsWallpaperSet;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
super.onCreate(icicle);
requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
setContentView(R.layout.wallpaper_chooser);
mGallery = (Gallery) findViewById(R.id.gallery);
mGallery.setAdapter(new ImageAdapter(this));
mGallery.setOnItemSelectedListener(this);
mGallery.setOnItemClickListener(this);
}
@Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
mIsWallpaperSet = false;
}
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView parent, View v, int position, long id) {
getWindow().setBackgroundDrawableResource(IMAGE_IDS[position]);
}
public void onItemClick(AdapterView parent, View v, int position, long id) {
selectWallpaper(position);
}
/*
* When using touch if you tap an image it triggers both the onItemClick and
* the onTouchEvent causing the wallpaper to be set twice. Synchronize this
* method and ensure we only set the wallpaper once.
*/
private synchronized void selectWallpaper(int position) {
if (mIsWallpaperSet) {
return;
}
mIsWallpaperSet = true;
try {
InputStream stream = getResources().openRawResource(IMAGE_IDS[position]);
setWallpaper(stream);
setResult(RESULT_OK);
finish();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Failed to set wallpaper " + e);
}
}
public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView parent) {
}
@Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
selectWallpaper(mGallery.getSelectedItemPosition());
return true;
}
public class ImageAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private Context mContext;
public ImageAdapter(Context c) {
mContext = c;
}
public int getCount() {
return THUMB_IDS.length;
}
public Object getItem(int position) {
return position;
}
public long getItemId(int position) {
return position;
}
public View getView(final int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
ImageView i = new ImageView(mContext);
i.setImageResource(THUMB_IDS[position]);
i.setAdjustViewBounds(true);
i.setLayoutParams(new Gallery.LayoutParams(
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
i.setBackgroundResource(android.R.drawable.picture_frame);
return i;
}
}
}
It goes into the wallpaper picker without getting FC but after sliding the wallpapers on bottom it goes away all of a sudden...
One note is that the following code was originally R.layout.wallpaper, BUT get error...
changed to (setContentView(R.layout.wallpaper_chooser)

Is this that difficult?
or just not that common?
or maybe i should be more familiar with how apk's work?
Any help is appreciated...

bignadad said:
..One note is that the following code was originally R.layout.wallpaper, BUT get error...
changed to (setContentView(R.layout.wallpaper_chooser)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what error?

rori~ said:
what error?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
wallpaper cannot be resolved or is not a field...
thanks for the reply..

parsing links??

hey everyone
im having a lil bit of trouble here and im hoping someone will have the knowledge i need...im using eclipse trying to build an app. i have a real simple app inmind and it consists of 4 icons that will link to their own forum, but im stuck trying to figure out how to link these websites when clicked...that being said im fairly new to the java world and im just looking for a nudge in the right direction here on where/how to make these buttons work.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Android uses a Uri scheme to access resources outside the scope of your program. Checkout the Uri class and the startActivity method in the Context class.
As far as what the uri needs to contain, it is very simple, just the website address you want to go to. Here is the uris needed to access google services
http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/g-app-intents.html
From something awesome

thanks for your advice.i really wish i knew more about java; i take it all my changes will be in my java & manifest files?? i dont know what actions to take really and i need a lil bit more indepth answer on exactly what i need to add/change...

this example assumes you used an xml layout file called http_button_layout.xml and has a button inside called button1
Code:
/**
* Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
* User: Tyler
* Date: 5/10/11
* Time: 6:47 PM
*/
public class HTTPClickButton extends Activity {
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
//call the parents onCreate
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
//set the view to some xml layout file with a button in it
setContentView(R.layout.http_button_layout);
//get an instance of that button to be used in the code
Button launchWebPage = (Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);
//attach an onClickListener to the button and define its action
launchWebPage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
//the action to partake upon pressage of said button
public void onClick(View view) {
//the Uri.parse() method takes a string and converts it to a uri that android knows what to do with.
//in this case it sees a link and launches the web browser
//changing Intent.ACTION_VIEW will change the behavior of the link
//Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH is the other option
startActivity(new Intent( Intent.ACTION_VIEW , Uri.parse("http://www.fistfulofneurons.com/") ));
}
});
}
}
hope this helps. of course this is one button but it will work for more. just rinse and repeat

to answer that i haven't made an xml layout file yet called http_button_layout.xml but i take it i will have to make an xlm layout file and java class for each icon? sorry supernewb when it comes to this code stuff, almost like learning a new language,lol...

you dont have to. but you will have to perform the .setOnClickListener() on each button.
are you using the Button class or is it just an image or someother class? cause it doesnt matter if it is a Button or not. even if its a TextView you can still perform the .setOnClickListener() i believe it is a function defined in the View abstract class.

im using an imagebutton option, fyi....dont know how much that changes things here tho...

You are golden. Since you are using java as the layout you just need to perform the setOnClickListener() on a reference of your ImageButton and forget anything i said about xml. Although you should investigate xml for layouts as its alot easier and faster to make a layout
You mind posting what you have so far to generate that screen grab up top?
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HTML:
<?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"
android:background="@drawable/xlapps"
>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/imageButton1"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/xlnet"
></ImageButton>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/imageButton2"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/xlnet"
></ImageButton>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/imageButton3"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/xlnet"
></ImageButton>
<ImageButton
android:id="@+id/imageButton4"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/xlnet"
></ImageButton>
</LinearLayout>
this is my main xml if this answers your question about the screen grab? rightnow i only have my main app icon, i need to get my 4 other icons inserted but other than that this parsing is my only hurdle, really..

lol now im confused, so does that mean i only need to do this part of your code in java, and does that mean i don't have to make a button_layout.xml? lol sorry java's not my first langauge, they totally should of taught this in school
Code:
//attach an onClickListener to the button and define its action
launchWebPage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
//the action to partake upon pressage of said button
public void onClick(View view) {
//the Uri.parse() method takes a string and converts it to a uri that android knows what to do with.
//in this case it sees a link and launches the web browser
//changing Intent.ACTION_VIEW will change the behavior of the link
//Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH is the other option
startActivity(new Intent( Intent.ACTION_VIEW , Uri.parse("http://www.fistfulofneurons.com/") ));
}
});

K so you are using an xml layout. Is that called main.xml? In my example you would replace my R.layout.http_button_layout with R.layout.main
And then when referencing the buttons you would change my R.id.button1 to the @+id of each button in your layout. So it would be R.id.imagebutton1.
The R class is a class generated at compile time to help reference ui elements defined in xml from your java code
And i don't think you can have ids defined in xml with capital letters. So you might want to change imageButton1 to image_button1
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awesome yea im using main.xml for the layout.... so all i need to do is set up 1 java class for all the icons and do all your code there?...

well i started a new java class, i just called it buttons, im not sure if thats the right way to do all this but i changed what you said and im getting alot less errors so thats good.lol but heres a look at my buttons.java file. any idea what could be wrong? it showed my imagebutton1 of (R.id.imagebutton1) and image_button1 in the (find view by id) could not be resolved or is not a field...
Code:
package com.frostXLNetwork;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
public class buttons {
public class HTTPClickButton extends Activity {
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
//call the parents onCreate
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.id.imagebutton1);
Button launchWebPage = (Button)findViewById(R.id.image_button1);
launchWebPage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View view) {
startActivity(new Intent( Intent.ACTION_VIEW , Uri.parse("http://xlfx.30.forumer.com/index.php?") ));
}

you are making it harder than it is. when you see what has to be done you'll kick yourself... =)

i cleaned up some of the tags in your main.xml
Code:
<?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"
android:background="@drawable/xlapps">
<ImageButton android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/xlfx"
android:id="@+id/XLFx"/>
<ImageButton android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/xlenlightenment"
android:id="@+id/XLEnlightenment"/>
<ImageButton android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/xlfit"
android:id="@+id/XLFit"/>
<ImageButton android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/stylelife"
android:id="@+id/XLife"/>
</LinearLayout>
and your main activity called XLNetwork.java
Code:
public class XLNetwork extends Activity {
//Define some String Constants that will point to the website of your choice
public static final String XLF_X = "http://xlfx.30.forumer.com/index.php?";
public static final String XL_ENLIGHTENMENT = "http://www.facebook.com/enlightenment2011?ref=ts";
public static final String XL_FIT = "http://xlfx.30.forumer.com/index.php?";
public static final String X_LIFE = "http://xlfx.30.forumer.com/index.php?";
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
ImageButton b1 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.XLFx);
linkOnButtonPress(b1, XLF_X);
ImageButton b2 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.XLEnlightenment);
linkOnButtonPress(b2, XL_ENLIGHTENMENT);
ImageButton b3 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.XLFit);
linkOnButtonPress(b3, XL_FIT);
ImageButton b4 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.XLife);
linkOnButtonPress(b4, X_LIFE);
}
/*
* linkOnButtonPress()
*
* i made this so i wouldnt have to type the same process over and over.
* what gets passed is the reference to the button you want, and the web address you
* want the button to link to.
*
*/
private void linkOnButtonPress(ImageButton button, final String webSite) {
button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View view) {
startActivity(new Intent( Intent.ACTION_VIEW , Uri.parse(webSite) ));
}
});
}
}

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[GUIDE-DEV][HTC Sense SDK, Sense 4,5,6] How to build apps for HTC Sense

Complete GUIDE to develop an application using HTC OpenSense SDK​
Requirements:
Eclipse
Basic knowledge of Android App Development. I will not explain basic things (Like making activity, listview and etc)
HTC OpenSense SDK Installed - See post 4 How to add Reference Library
HTC Phone with HTC Sense. Not For AOSP ROMs
Create Project with OpenSense SDK
Create new project. Name it as you want. These are requirements. Other you can state as you want
Minimum Required SDK - 15
Target SDK - >= 19 (or older is 16)
Compile with - HTC OpenSense API 19 (or older is 16)
Theme - Holo Light with dark action bar
Create activity - Blank
Navigation type - None
Check if SDK is choosen correctly
In your project in Android Dependencies should be HTCExtension.jar file
Above Android Dependencies should be stated which SDK api you are using. HTC OpenSense APIs [Android 4.4.2] (or older is 4.1.2)
You can start building your application with HTC OpenSense SDK.
Guide content:
Add HTC Carousel with Tabs
[*]Add 3 Dot menu to actionbar
[*]HTC AlertDialog example
[*]HTC ListView and HtcListActivity example
[*]Add HTC Sense Skin support (Only Sense 3.6 to Sense 4.1)
[*]Using HTCPreference in your App
[*]Add Sense 6 theme support to your application
[*]Add HTC's Swipe2Update to ListView
[*]Add SlidingMenu
[*]Expandable List View. Thx to DHD22800
[*]Quick tips. Thx to DHD22800
​
If I helped you to create your first Application using HTC OpenSense SDK simply rate thread and hit thanks button, give credits and link to this Thread. If you are brave enought to admitt that this thread is helped you.
In any case Im doing it to help you to learn more​

HTC Carousel Activity/Fragment (Swipeable tabs) - Sense 3.6 up to Sense 6 Samples
HTC Carousel with Tabs for Sense 3.6 up to Sense 4 (Using Activities)
Create classes and Carousel (HTC Sense Tabs)
Create simple activities
Create two classes Tab1.java; Tab2.java
Create two layout xml files - tab_1.xml; tab_2.xml;
Place any two different png icons for Tab1 and Tab2 reference
tab_1.xml
Code:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
>
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="This is Tab1" />
</RelativeLayout>
tab_2.xml
Code:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
>
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="This is Tab2" />
</RelativeLayout>
Tab1.java
Code:
package com.yourpackage.name;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class Tab1 extends Activity {
[user=439709]@override[/user]
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.tab_1);
}
}
Tab2.java
Code:
package com.yourpackage.name;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class Tab2 extends Activity {
[user=439709]@override[/user]
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.tab_2);
}
}
Create carousel (HTC Sense Tabs) and put tabs together
Create class: TabProvider.java; Remove everything inside class and place this code:
com.yourpackage.name - it is your name of package.
TabProvider.java
Code:
package com.yourpackage.name;
import com.htc.content.CarouselProvider;
[user=1299008]@supp[/user]ressWarnings("deprecation")
public class TabProvider extends CarouselProvider {
final static String AUTHORITY =
"com.yourpackage.name.TabProvider";
public TabProvider() {
super();
setupCarousel(AUTHORITY);
}
}
Open MainActivity, remove everything from class and paste this code:
MainActivity.java
Code:
package com.yourpackage.name;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import com.htc.widget.CarouselActivity;
import com.htc.widget.CarouselHost;
public class MainActivity extends CarouselActivity {
final static String AUTHORITY =
"com.yourpackage.name.TabProvider";
public MainActivity() {
super(AUTHORITY);
}
[user=439709]@override[/user]
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
this.setGId(1);
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
final CarouselHost mPanelHost = getCarouselHost();
mPanelHost.addTab("Tab1", this, R.string.tab_1,
R.drawable.ic_tab1,
R.drawable.ic_tab1,
R.drawable.ic_tab1,
(new Intent("com.yourpackage.name.Tab1")));
mPanelHost.addTab("Tab2", this, R.string.tab_2,
R.drawable.ic_tab2,
R.drawable.ic_tab2,
R.drawable.ic_tab2,
(new Intent("com.yourpackage.name.Tab2")));
}
}
Configuring manifest
Dont forget, all classes have to be in Manifest.
Code:
<activity
android:name=".Tab1"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:configChanges="orientation"
android:label="Tab1" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.yourpackage.name.Tab1" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Tab2"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:configChanges="orientation"
android:label="Tab2" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.yourpackage.name.Tab2" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
Also for HTC SDK you have to state Provider: Create provider at the end of Manifest before </application> tag
Code:
<provider
android:name="com.yourpackage.name.TabProvider"
android:authorities="com.yourpackage.name.TabProvider" />
Create ActionBar in HTC Sense Style
For all tabs in your main activity you dont need to create actionbar for each of them, you need only one Actionbar for all Tabs.
That means all Activities which will be part of TabCarousel it will use the same action bar from MainActivity.
Make Changes in your mainactivity as follow:
MainActivity.java with ActionBar
Code:
package com.yourpackage.name;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import com.htc.widget.CarouselActivity;
import com.htc.widget.CarouselHost;
[COLOR="Red"]import com.htc.widget.ActionBarExt;
import com.htc.widget.ActionBarText;[/COLOR]
public class MainActivity extends CarouselActivity {
final static String AUTHORITY =
"com.yourpackage.name.TabProvider";
[COLOR="red"]public static ActionBarText mActionText;[/COLOR]
public MainActivity() {
super(AUTHORITY);
}
[COLOR="red"] private void SetupActionBar()
{
Object obj = new ActionBarExt(this, getActionBar());
((ActionBarExt)obj).setFullScreenEnabled(true);
((ActionBarExt)obj).enableHTCLandscape(false);
mActionText = new ActionBarText(this);
mActionText.setPrimaryText(R.string.app_name);
obj = ((ActionBarExt)obj).getCustomContainer();
((ActionBarContainer)obj).setRightDividerEnabled(true);
((ActionBarContainer)obj).addCenterView(mActionText);
}[/COLOR]
[user=439709]@override[/user]
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
this.setGId(1);
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
final CarouselHost mPanelHost = getCarouselHost();
[COLOR="red"]SetupActionBar();[/COLOR]
mPanelHost.addTab("Tab1", this, R.string.tab_1,
R.drawable.ic_tab1,
R.drawable.ic_tab1,
R.drawable.ic_tab1,
(new Intent("com.yourpackage.name.Tab1")));
mPanelHost.addTab("Tab2", this, R.string.tab_2,
R.drawable.ic_tab2,
R.drawable.ic_tab2,
R.drawable.ic_tab2,
(new Intent("com.yourpackage.name.Tab2")));
}
}
HTC Carousel with Tabs for Sense 4.1 up to Sense 5.5 (Using Fragments)
Create Carousel Fragment, Tabs, MainActivity
Create Tab Fragments
Now instead of Activities we will use Fragments, and it is difficult for some users. And I will try to explain how to build Carousel and not how to build Fragment Activity. But as example you can refer to my Open Source project myStore (which now converted to Fragments)
Create two classes Tab1Fragment and Tab2Fragment
Tab1Fragment.java
Code:
package your.package.name;
[COLOR="Lime"]#2[/COLOR] import android.app.Fragment;
[COLOR="lime"]#1[/COLOR] public class Tab1Fragment [B][COLOR="red"]extends Fragment[/COLOR][/B] {
Button button;
[COLOR="lime"]#3[/COLOR] public Tab1Fragment () {
}
[COLOR="lime"]#4[/COLOR] [user=439709]@override[/user]
public [B][COLOR="Red"]View onCreateView[/COLOR][/B](LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.tab1, container, false);
[COLOR="Lime"]#7[/COLOR] button = (Button) [B][COLOR="Red"]view.[/COLOR][/B]findViewById(R.id.button);
[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][I]//All your code that you need when application is first time created (see onCreate method example)[/I][/COLOR]
[COLOR="lime"]#5[/COLOR] [B][COLOR="red"]return view;[/COLOR][/B]
}
[COLOR="lime"]#6[/COLOR]
}
As you can see the Class structure is different from what you might get used.
Now you need to extend class as Fragment (#1) and import android.app.Fragment; (#2)
Then you need to have public method which represent the entire Class with the name of the Class (#3)
And Fragment uses onCreateView method instead of onCreate in Activity (#4)
And you also need return statement for the view (#5) which will be at the end after all your code inside onCreateView method
Outside onCreateView you will have all your methods for the purpose of application and those methods you will call from onCreateView method.
Example of (#7) is that how you need to use findViewById method. you need to add view. before the method. Other than tha is the same
Now create Tab2Fragment and use the same method but different layout resources.
Create Tab Provider
Code:
package your.package.name;
import com.htc.fragment.content.CarouselProvider;
public class TabProvider extends CarouselProvider {
public TabProvider(){
super();
setupCarousel(MainActivity.AUTHORITY);
}
}
Create CarouselFragment
Now to store tabs in your application we will use separate Carousel class where you will identify each tab, name, Class, icons , etc
For each tab create method for it for example
Code:
private void addTab1(CarouselHost host, String tag, int icon, int str) {
host.addTab(getActivity(), new CarouselTabSpec(tag,
str, icon, icon, icon, Tab1Fragment.class.getName()));
}
private void addAnotherTab(CarouselHost host, String tag, int icon, int str) {
host.addTab(getActivity(), new CarouselTabSpec(tag,
str, icon, icon, icon, AnotherTabFragment.class.getName()));
}
and in onActivityCreated method add your tab as in example
Code:
addAnotherTab(host, "AnotherTab", R.drawable.another_icon,
R.string.another_tab);
Carousel.java
Code:
package your.package.name;
import android.os.Bundle;
import com.htc.fragment.widget.CarouselFragment;
import com.htc.fragment.widget.CarouselHost;
import com.htc.fragment.widget.CarouselTabSpec;
public class Carousel extends CarouselFragment {
public Carousel() {
super(MainActivity.AUTHORITY);
requestCarouselFeature(CarouselFragment.FEATURE_CUSTOM_TITLE);
}
private void addTab1(CarouselHost host, String tag, int icon, int str) {
host.addTab(getActivity(), new CarouselTabSpec(tag,
str, icon, icon, icon, Tab1Fragment.class.getName()));
}
private void addTab2(CarouselHost host, String tag, int icon, int str) {
host.addTab(getActivity(), new CarouselTabSpec(tag,
str, icon, icon, icon, Tab2Fragment.class.getName()));
}
[user=439709]@override[/user]
public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
final CarouselHost host = getCarouselHost();
addTab1(host, "Tab1", R.drawable.ic_tab1,
R.string.tab1);
addTab2(host, "Tab2", R.drawable.ic_tab2,
R.string.tab2);
}
}
Create MainActivity
Now MainActivity will be simple Activity with reference to Carousel class.
Code:
package your.package.name;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
final static String AUTHORITY = "your.package.name.MainActivity";
private Carousel mCarousel = null;
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTION_BAR_OVERLAY);
final int rootId = 1;
FrameLayout viewRoot = new FrameLayout(this);
viewRoot.setId(rootId);
setContentView(viewRoot);
mCarousel = new Carousel();
FragmentTransaction ft = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
ft.add(rootId, mCarousel);
ft.commit();
registerForContextMenu(viewRoot);
}
}
Configuration of Manifest
For Fragments you dont need anymore to add permission for them in Manifest (Only for Activities)
So basically with One mainactivity and two Tabs your manifest should look like
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="your.package.name"
android:versionCode="10"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="15"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
allowSkinChange="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="your.package.name.MainActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<provider
android:name="your.package.name.TabProvider"
android:authorities="your.package.name.MainActivity" />
</application>
</manifest>
Make sure your provider is exaclty as follow.​
HTC Carousel with Tabs for Sense 6 (Using Fragments)
Create CarouselFragment, MainActivity, Tabs
CarouselFragment:
Code:
package com.your.pkg;
[COLOR="red"]import com.htc.fragment.widget.CarouselFragment; <!-- Make sure the imports from com.htc.fragment.*-->
import com.htc.fragment.widget.CarouselHost;
import com.htc.fragment.widget.CarouselTabSpec;[/COLOR]
importcom.your.pkg.MainActivity;
import com.your.pkg.R;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class Carousel extends [COLOR="Red"]CarouselFragment[/COLOR] {
public Carousel() {
super(MainActivity.AUTHORITY);
requestCarouselFeature(CarouselFragment.FEATURE_CUSTOM_TITLE);
}
private void addTab(CarouselHost host, String tag, int icon, int str, String tag5) {
host.addTab(getActivity(), new CarouselTabSpec(tag,
str, tag5));
}
public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
final CarouselHost host = getCarouselHost();
addTab(host, [COLOR="Blue"]"FirstTab"[/COLOR], R.drawable.ic_launcher,
R.string.[COLOR="Blue"]first[/COLOR], First.class.getName());
addTab(host, [COLOR="Blue"]"SecondTab"[/COLOR], R.drawable.ic_launcher,
R.string.[COLOR="Blue"]second[/COLOR], Second.class.getName());
[COLOR="Red"]<!-- Add as many addTab(); methods as you need Tabs. The addTab() is universal-->[/COLOR]
}
}
MainActivity
Code:
public class MainActivity extends MfMainActivity {
public final static String AUTHORITY = "mikrosmile.kontrol.MainActivity";
private Carousel mCarousel = null;
static Window window;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTION_BAR_OVERLAY);
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
final int rootId = 1;
FrameLayout viewRoot = new FrameLayout(this);
viewRoot.setId(rootId);
setContentView(viewRoot);
mCarousel = new Carousel();
FragmentTransaction ft = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
ft.add(rootId, mCarousel);
ft.commit();
registerForContextMenu(viewRoot);
getWindow().setFormat(1);
}
}
Tabs
Code:
Any Activity or Fragment
HTC's Release to Refresh method (Swipe2Refresh)
The Release to Refresh is like this:
View attachment 2711413
It can be added to any View. I will show example how to add it to ListView
Code:
[COLOR="red"]import com.htc.widget.OnPullDownListener;[/COLOR]
public static ActionBarRefresh aRefresh;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle bundle) {
//Adding inside onCreate method of you listActivity
list.[COLOR="Red"]setOnPullDownListener(new PullDown());[/COLOR]
}
public class PullDown implements OnPullDownListener{
//just a class inside your listActivity
@Override
public void onGapChanged(int top, int bottom) {
if(top != 0){
actionbarext.getCustomContainer().setRotationMax(top);
actionbarext.getCustomContainer().setRotationProgress(bottom);
//actionbarext.getCustomContainer is your ActionBar container
}
}
@Override
public void onPullDownCancel() {
actionbarext.getCustomContainer().setUpdatingState(0);
}
@Override
public void onPullDownRelease() {
actionbarext.getCustomContainer().setUpdatingState(0);
//do whatever you need to update the list here, you can call a method or AsyncTask from here
}
@Override
public void onPullDownToBoundary() {
actionbarext.getCustomContainer().setRotationProgress(actionbarext.getCustomContainer().getRotationMax());
}
}
Code:
On your method to update list add this to onPreExecute
aRefresh.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
aRefresh.setPrimaryText("Updating...");
actionbartext.setPrimaryVisibility(View.GONE);
actionbartext.setSecondaryVisibility(View.GONE);
When you finish your task to update list, inside onPostExecute add this
actionbarext.getCustomContainer().setUpdatingState(0);
Code:
Inside your method to SetupActionBar add this
aRefresh = new ActionBarRefresh(c);
aRefresh.setVisibility(View.GONE);
actionbarext.getCustomContainer().addCenterView(aRefresh);
​
Add HTC Sense 6 Theme support to your app
Inside your MainActivity add this method
Code:
public static int getHtcThemeID(Context context, int i)
{
return HtcWrapConfiguration.getHtcThemeId(context, i);
}
And in onCreate method add this
Code:
setTheme(getHtcThemeID(context, 0));
This method is returning current Choosen theme ID by Variable from 0 to 3.
So, when you open Personalization - Theme. You see 4 Themes. First 3 has different Color boxes at the top. The first 3 is the actual variable integer from 0 - 3.
So, if you want to get , let's say Red color from Theme 2. You have to Choose Theme 2 in the Theme Settings, and in the app use this:
Code:
setTheme(getHtcThemeID(context, 3));
Once you change Theme, it will also use The Orange color from Theme 1, and the Purple Color from Theme 3
​
Add SlidingMenu to your Sense application
To make the sliding menu in your application like Mail app or File manager app, follow this:
View attachment 2876504
Code:
public class MainActivity extends [COLOR="Red"]SlidingActivity [/COLOR]{
[COLOR="red"]private SlidingMenu mSlidingMenu;[/COLOR]
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
window = getWindow();
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
[COLOR="red"]setBehindContentView(R.layout.activity_behind);
initSlidingMenu();[/COLOR]
SetupActionBar(this);
}
private void initSlidingMenu()
{
mSlidingMenu = getSlidingMenu();
[COLOR="red"]mSlidingMenu.setBehindWidth(500);[/COLOR] [COLOR="Lime"]//any width as you want[/COLOR]
mSlidingMenu.setFadeDegree(0.5F);
mSlidingMenu.setFadeEnabled(true);
mSlidingMenu.setMode(0);
mSlidingMenu.setTouchModeAbove(0);
mSlidingMenu.setOnOpenedListener(new com.htc.widget.SlidingMenu.OnOpenedListener() {
public void onOpened()
{
initSlidingMenuContent();
}
});
}
private void initSlidingMenuContent(){
[COLOR="red"] mSlidingMenu.setShadowWidth(50);
mSlidingMenu.setShadowDrawable(ICservices.getShadowDrawable());[/COLOR][COLOR="Lime"]//any shadow drawable you want
//here is all your code that represent the behind layout. it can be listview or any other View you need[/COLOR]
}
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]//if you want to have a toggle at the actionbar, also add OnClickListener to ActionbarTextView and add IconView to Actionbar[/COLOR]
}
add this permission to Manifest:
[COLOR="red"]<uses-permission android:name="com.htc.permission.APP_DEFAULT" />[/COLOR]

Add 3 Dot menu to actionbar
For the Menu in actionbar you just implement simple menu method, but you dont need to use menu.xml for it.
Also you dont need to create string values for Menu, it will generate automatically for you, the icon, and the name.
This is method to create Menu in ActionBar. Add it in MainActivity before SetupActionBar() method
Code:
public void onCreateContextMenu (ContextMenu menu, View v, ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo menuInfo) {
super.onCreateContextMenu(menu, v, menuInfo);
menu.add("ContextMenu");
}
[user=439709]@override[/user]
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu (Menu menu) {
menu.add(1, 1, 1, R.string.settings);
return true;
}
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem menuitem)
{
boolean flag = true;
switch (menuitem.getItemId())
{
case 1:
startActivity(new Intent(this, Settings.class));
break;
}
return flag;
}
This is your new MainActivity with Menu
Code:
package com.yourpackage.name;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import com.htc.widget.CarouselActivity;
import com.htc.widget.CarouselHost;
import com.htc.widget.ActionBarExt;
import com.htc.widget.ActionBarText;
[COLOR="Red"]import android.view.ContextMenu;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;[/COLOR]
public class MainActivity extends CarouselActivity {
final static String AUTHORITY =
"com.yourpackage.name.TabProvider";
public static ActionBarText mActionText;
public MainActivity() {
super(AUTHORITY);
}
[COLOR="red"]public void onCreateContextMenu (ContextMenu menu, View v, ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo menuInfo) {
super.onCreateContextMenu(menu, v, menuInfo);
menu.add("ContextMenu");
}
[user=439709]@override[/user]
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu (Menu menu) {
menu.add(1, 1, 1, R.string.settings);
return true;
}
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem menuitem)
{
boolean flag = true;
switch (menuitem.getItemId())
{
case 1:
startActivity(new Intent(this, Settings.class));
break;
}
return flag;
}[/COLOR]
private void SetupActionBar()
{
Object obj = new ActionBarExt(this, getActionBar());
((ActionBarExt)obj).setFullScreenEnabled(true);
((ActionBarExt)obj).enableHTCLandscape(false);
mActionText = new ActionBarText(this);
mActionText.setPrimaryText(R.string.app_name);
obj = ((ActionBarExt)obj).getCustomContainer();
((ActionBarContainer)obj).setRightDividerEnabled(true);
((ActionBarContainer)obj).addCenterView(mActionText);
}
[user=439709]@override[/user]
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
this.setGId(1);
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
final CarouselHost mPanelHost = getCarouselHost();
SetupActionBar();
mPanelHost.addTab("Tab1", this, R.string.tab_1,
R.drawable.ic_tab1,
R.drawable.ic_tab1,
R.drawable.ic_tab1,
(new Intent("com.yourpackage.name.Tab1")));
mPanelHost.addTab("Tab2", this, R.string.tab_2,
R.drawable.ic_tab2,
R.drawable.ic_tab2,
R.drawable.ic_tab2,
(new Intent("com.yourpackage.name.Tab2")));
}
}
HTC AlertDialog​
In order to have alertdialog you need to have OnClickListener and inside OnClickListener you paste alertDialog.
Code:
public void onItemClick(HtcAdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
[COLOR="red"]HtcAlertDialog.Builder[/COLOR] alertDialog = new [COLOR="red"]HtcAlertDialog.Builder[/COLOR]([B]YourActivity.this[/B]);
alertDialog.setTitle(R.string.title_txt);
alertDialog.setMessage(R.string.message_txt);
alertDialog.setIcon(R.drawable.icon);
alertDialog.setPositiveButton(R.string.yes, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
//Do your actions here when user click Yes
}
});
alertDialog.setNegativeButton(R.string.no, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
//Do your action here when user click No.. or just cancel dialog using follow..
dialog.cancel();
}
});
alertDialog.show();
}
As you can see Dialog is not so difficult, but need to identify exaclty which Builder you are gonna use.
YourActivity.this - means the activity where you create the dialog
You can also see available options of what you can implement inside dialog.. like 3 buttons.
Start typing alertDialog. finish with the dot and in Eclipse there will be new pop-up window and you can add some more
Also dont forget alertDialog.show(); at the end, otherwise Dialog wont shows​
HTC ListView and HtcListActivity. ​
There are two ways of implementing Htc List view. You can use Simple Activity, Fragment or just easy use HtcListActivity extension.
For full htc style you need to use Main List layout, and Details layout + List adapter.
Example using Activity
Code:
public class AboutActivity extends Activity {
[COLOR="Red"]HtcListView lv1;[/COLOR]
[user=439709]@override[/user]
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.about_activity);
ArrayList<AboutDetails> image_details = GetSearchResults();
[COLOR="red"]final HtcListView lv1 = (HtcListView) findViewById(R.id.about_list);[/COLOR]
[user=1299008]@supp[/user]ressWarnings("unused")
lv1.setAdapter(new AboutListBaseAdapter(this, image_details));
lv1.setOnItemClickListener(new HtcAdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
Vibrator vibrator = (Vibrator) getSystemService(Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE);
[user=439709]@override[/user]
public void onItemClick(HtcAdapterView<?> a, View v, int position, long id) {
vibrator.vibrate(50);
Object o = lv1.getItemAtPosition(position);
final AboutDetails obj_itemDetails = (AboutDetails)o;
}
});
}
private ArrayList<AboutDetails> GetSearchResults(){
ArrayList<AboutDetails> results = new ArrayList<AboutDetails>();
AboutDetails item_details = new AboutDetails();
item_details.setName(R.string.mikrosmile);
item_details.setItemDescription(R.string.mikrosmile_info);
item_details.setImageNumber(1);
results.add(item_details);
return results;
}
}
AboutDetails
Code:
public class AboutDetails {
public int getName() {
return name;
}
public void setName(int name) {
this.name = name;
}
public int getItemDescription() {
return itemDescription;
}
public void setItemDescription(int itemDescription) {
this.itemDescription = itemDescription;
}
public int getImageNumber() {
return imageNumber;
}
public void setImageNumber(int imageNumber) {
this.imageNumber = imageNumber;
}
private int name ;
private int itemDescription;
private int imageNumber;
}
AboutListBaseAdapter
public class AboutListBaseAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private static ArrayList<AboutDetails> aboutDetailsrrayList;
private Integer[] imgid = {
R.drawable.mikrosmile,
};
private LayoutInflater l_Inflater;
public AboutListBaseAdapter(Context context, ArrayList<AboutDetails> results) {
aboutDetailsrrayList = results;
l_Inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
}
public int getCount() {
return aboutDetailsrrayList.size();
}
public Object getItem(int position) {
return aboutDetailsrrayList.get(position);
}
public long getItemId(int position) {
return position;
}
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
ViewHolder holder;
if (convertView == null) {
convertView = l_Inflater.inflate(R.layout.about_htc_details, null);
holder = new ViewHolder();
holder.txt_itemName = ([COLOR="red"]HtcListItem2LineText[/COLOR]) convertView.findViewById(R.id.list_item);
holder.itemImage = ([COLOR="red"]HtcListItemTileImage[/COLOR]) convertView.findViewById(R.id.list_item_img);
convertView.setTag(holder);
} else {
holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
}
holder.txt_itemName.setPrimaryText(aboutDetailsrrayList.get(position).getName());
holder.txt_itemName.setSecondaryTextSingleLine(false);
holder.txt_itemName.setSecondaryText(aboutDetailsrrayList.get(position).getItemDescription());
holder.itemImage.setTileImageResource(imgid[aboutDetailsrrayList.get(position).getImageNumber() - 1]);
return convertView;
}
static class ViewHolder {
[COLOR="red"]HtcListItem2LineText txt_itemName;
HtcListItemTileImage itemImage;[/COLOR]
}
}
Layout - about_activity
Code:
<?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"
android:background="@drawable/bg_white">
<[COLOR="red"]com.htc.widget.HtcListView[/COLOR]
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:id="@+id/about_list"
android:background="@drawable/common_app_bkg"
/>
</LinearLayout>
Layout - about_htc_details
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<[COLOR="red"]com.htc.widget.HtcListItemSeparator [/COLOR]
android:id="@+id/Lseparator"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
[COLOR="red"]<com.htc.widget.HtcListItem
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<com.htc.widget.HtcListItemTileImage
android:id="@+id/list_item_img" />
<com.htc.widget.HtcListItem2LineText
android:id="@+id/list_item" />
</com.htc.widget.HtcListItem>[/COLOR]
</LinearLayout>
HTC ListView Example by xcesco89

Add HTC Sense Skin support.
In AndroidManifest add this line inside <application tag and before first <activity tag where you have your MainActivity
Code:
<application
[COLOR="Red"]allowSkinChange="true"[/COLOR]
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.yourpackage.name.MainActivity"
There will be Error in Manifest, says "Attribute is missing the Android namespace prefix"
It is fine, to fix it go to - Project -> Clean; Choose your Application and click Ok​
Add reference library to use full HTC app experience
Sense 6
Download this package - View attachment addon-htc_opensense_apis-htc-19.zip
Place the extracted folder to <location of android SDK>\android\sdk\add-ons\
Choose HTC OpenSense SDK 19 when you start building your application. Profit
Sense 5 and below
Refer to this, thanks to Jonny
Make sure HTCExtension lib is appear in your Eclipse project​
Use HTCPreference Activity
Htc Preference is the same as normal Preference but you need to follow some rules when you want to have this.
First in your Preference activity (for example you already have one) change PreferenceActivity to HtcPreferenceActivity.
import com.htc.preference.*;
In prefs.xml (or any other xml file you have your preferences in) make sure everything is using this way
This is original android way.
<PreferenceScreen> </PreferenceScreen>
This is Htc way
<com.htc.preference.HtcPreferenceScreen> </com.htc.preference.HtcPreferenceScreen>
So basically to every single item in preferences you need to add com.htc.preference.Htc****
Here is prefs.xml example
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<[COLOR="Red"]com.htc.preference.Htc[/COLOR]PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
<[COLOR="red"]com.htc.preference.Htc[/COLOR]CheckBoxPreference
android:title="@string/load_icons"
android:summary="@string/load_icons_summary"
android:defaultValue="true"
android:key="show_dialog">
</[COLOR="red"]com.htc.preference.Htc[/COLOR]CheckBoxPreference>
<[COLOR="red"]com.htc.preference.Htc[/COLOR]SwitchPreference
android:title="@string/load_skins"
android:summary="@string/load_skins_summary"
android:switchTextOn="@string/on"
android:switchTextOff="@string/off"
android:defaultValue="true"
android:key="skins_on_start">
</[COLOR="red"]com.htc.preference.Htc[/COLOR]SwitchPreference>
</[COLOR="red"]com.htc.preference.Htc[/COLOR]PreferenceScreen>
This is how Pref activity should be
Code:
package com.yourpackage.name;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import com.htc.widget.ActionBarContainer;
import com.htc.widget.ActionBarExt;
import com.htc.widget.ActionBarText;
[COLOR="red"]import com.htc.preference.*;[/COLOR]
public class Settings extends [COLOR="red"]Htc[/COLOR]PreferenceActivity {
private ActionBarExt actionBarExt=null;
private ActionBarText actionBarText=null;
private ActionBarContainer actionBarContainer=null;
private void SetupActionBar() {
actionBarExt=new ActionBarExt(this,getActionBar());
actionBarExt.enableHTCLandscape(false);
actionBarContainer=actionBarExt.getCustomContainer();
actionBarText=new ActionBarText(this);
actionBarText.setPrimaryText(R.string.settings);
actionBarContainer.addCenterView(actionBarText);
actionBarContainer.setRightDividerEnabled(true);
}
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.prefs);
}
SetupActionBar();
}
}
If you cannot import com.htc.preference.*; (Eclipse will give you error) it means you dont have HtcExtension lib. Make sure you added it before doing this.
​

Great guide! HTC Dialog isn't hard, just the same as the normal dialog, but putting Htc before the dialog stuff, right?
Looking forward to the ListView guide!

MaartenXDA said:
Great guide! HTC Dialog isn't hard, just the same as the normal dialog, but putting Htc before the dialog stuff, right?
Looking forward to the ListView guide!
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yep dialog ist that hard.. but still need to clarify )

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Hai So, how could I change the tab's image? Like the one in the DarkSense screenshot?

MaartenXDA said:
Hai So, how could I change the tab's image? Like the one in the DarkSense screenshot?
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This is not image actually, it is skin support..
I was planning to write about it later ))
OK in manifest after <application tag add this line
allowSkinChange="true"
You will have error. Go to Project and perform a Clean . try and report back
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Weird.. Cannot edit ..
So this line should be in the same pack where you have android icon and theme info before the first activity tag
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mikrosmile said:
This is not image actually, it is skin support..
I was planning to write about it later ))
OK in manifest after <application tag add this line
allowSkinChange="true"
You will have error. Go to Project and perform a Clean . try and report back
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks, works great!

Saw the dialog part, nice
Waiting for the listview guide c:
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MaartenXDA said:
Saw the dialog part, nice
Waiting for the listview guide c:
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add an HtcListView it's quite simple!
this works exactly as the android ListView
a simple example:
(as base i've used TabPlus4Demo a sample project in OpenSense SDK samples )
main.xml
HTML:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<com.htc.widget.HtcListView
android:id="@+id/listView1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</LinearLayout>
(Note that you need to use com.htc.widget.HtcListView instead of ListView )
the code:
Code:
public class SimpleTab extends Fragment {
public HtcListView lv;
[user=439709]@override[/user]
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
if(getArguments() != null) {
int resId = getArguments().getInt("LAYOUT");
if(resId != 0)
return inflater.inflate(resId, null);
}
ViewGroup rootView = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(
R.layout.main, container, false);
[B]//Find the view[/B]
lv = (HtcListView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.listView1);
[B]//create the list[/B]
List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
[B]//add some list Items ( if you want a custom text , just use list.add("blahblah")[/B]
for (int i =0; i<40; i++) {
list.add("Test"+i);
}
[B]//create the adapter[/B]
ArrayAdapter<?> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this.getActivity(),
android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, list);
[B]//Set the adapter[/B]
lv.setAdapter(adapter);
[B]/*
create and set the Listener
you can also implement this in your activity with
"public class youractivity extends Activity implements OnItemClickListener"
then use lv.setOnItemClickListener(this)
*/[/B]
lv.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
[user=439709]@override[/user]
public void onItemClick(HtcAdapterView<?> arg0, View v,
int pos, long id) {
[B]//make a Toast Message that displays the Selected item NAME[/B]
Toast.makeText(v.getContext(),"pressed: "+ lv.getItemAtPosition(pos), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
[B]/*
if you want t perform something different for each item you can use the case statement
switch(pos){
case 0:
Toast.makeText(v.getContext(), "HI!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
case 1:
Toast.makeText(v.getContext(), "HELLO!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
[...]
case 39:
//do something
break;
*/[/B]
}
});
return rootView;
}
}
Result:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
please take a look at this snippet too! ======> LINK

Thanks, good to see you around here
EDIT: and, how could I change it to look like the real HTC listview? I mean with dividers and white background?
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MaartenXDA said:
Thanks, good to see you around here
EDIT: and, how could I change it to look like the real HTC listview? I mean with dividers and white background?
Sent from my awesome fridge
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this is not part of OpenSense SDK.. they wont open it. You need to create own framework..
this is actually part of HtcPreferenceActivity which you cant create in Eclipse without proper libs..

Other than that you can create similar png.9 image and make it looks like )

mikrosmile said:
this is not part of OpenSense SDK.. they wont open it. You need to create own framework..
this is actually part of HtcPreferenceActivity which you cant create in Eclipse without proper libs..
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Couldn't dex2jar be used on HTCExtension.jar then adding HTCExtension to the build path?

Jonny said:
Couldn't dex2jar be used on HTCExtension.jar then adding HTCExtension to the build path?
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i didnt try it..

MaartenXDA said:
Thanks, good to see you around here
EDIT: and, how could I change it to look like the real HTC listview? I mean with dividers and white background?
Sent from my awesome fridge
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i think you can create a custom row layout, create a new custom adapter and set the content with your new adapter

Suggestion for the guide: Htc Preferences