Apps Making app's to take only SOME portion of screen

[Kartik Sharma]

So, I want to make an app that usses only some portion of screen, while the rest portion can be used by user.

For example, if a user open app through Home Screen Shortcut, app may cover 25% of height while rest 75% will be covered by home screen such that user can use both apps and home screen. Same applies to other scenarios.

I am actually trying to create a custom notification panel, hence want my panel to hide the original one.

If there is any other way to do this, plz tell me.

 

[AndroidWallies]

Are you talking about widgets?

Here is a good article to get the ball rolling: Android Homescreen Widgets- Tutorial


Cheers!

 

[Kartik Sharma]

Are you talking about widgets?

Here is a good article to get the ball rolling: Android Homescreen Widgets- Tutorial


Cheers!

Well no, I dont wanna make widgets but something like StatuseBar+(Click me)


You see why I want mt app to use only SOME portion of screen,

 

[jonbonazza]

You just need to make the potion of the screen you want to "appear" as being not taken up by your app transparent. Also, i you want touch events to pass through your app, into the underlying app (for example the home screen), you need to register a View.OnClickListener with transparent layout and just return false.

 

[LexiconStudios]

Making that part of your app transparent is definitely the way to do it, but I'd still do this only if absolutely necessary and it contributes to your app. I've seen it done poorly and in a way that confuses uses.

 

[jonbonazza]

Making that part of your app transparent is definitely the way to do it, but I'd still do this only if absolutely necessary and it contributes to your app. I've seen it done poorly and in a way that confuses uses.

Agreed. There are very few cases where an app that only takes up some of the screen is a good idea.

 

[Kartik Sharma]

You just need to make the potion of the screen you want to "appear" as being not taken up by your app transparent. Also, i you want touch events to pass through your app, into the underlying app (for example the home screen), you need to register a View.OnClickListener with transparent layout and just return false.

Thanks dude. Love you. No Home