Apps Getting current on-screen GUI elements?

[elektron9]

Hi all,
Is there a way for an Android application to identify all of the GUI elements that are currently on the screen?

For example, could an application request some sort of Collection object (or similar) that contains references to all of the buttons, TextViews, and other widgets that are currently on the screen?

Thanks!

 

[elektron9]

Apparently, there is a way to get the on-screen GUI elements (just not off the phone directly :[ ):

Getting current on-screen GUI objects? - Android Developers | Google Groups