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diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/ShortcutManager.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/ShortcutManager.java index 61b0eb0b51f8..8623524350db 100644 --- a/core/java/android/content/pm/ShortcutManager.java +++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/ShortcutManager.java @@ -36,15 +36,26 @@ import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting; import java.util.List; /** - * The ShortcutManager manages an app's <em>shortcuts</em>. Shortcuts provide users with quick - * access to activities other than an app's main activity in the currently-active launcher, provided - * that the launcher supports app shortcuts. For example, an email app may publish the "compose new - * email" action, which will directly open the compose activity. The {@link ShortcutInfo} class - * contains information about each of the shortcuts themselves. + * The ShortcutManager performs operations on an app's set of <em>shortcuts</em>. The + * {@link ShortcutInfo} class contains information about each of the shortcuts themselves. + * + * <p>An app's shortcuts represent specific tasks and actions that users can take within your app. + * When a user selects a shortcut in the currently-active launcher, your app opens an activity other + * than the app's starting activity, provided that the currently-active launcher supports app + * shortcuts.</p> + * + * <p>The types of shortcuts that you create for your app depend on the app's key use cases. For + * example, an email app may publish the "compose new email" shortcut, which allows the app to + * directly open the compose activity.</p> + * + * <p class="note"><b>Note:</b> Only main activities—activities that handle the + * {@link Intent#ACTION_MAIN} action and the {@link Intent#CATEGORY_LAUNCHER} category—can + * have shortcuts. If an app has multiple main activities, you need to define the set of shortcuts + * for <em>each</em> activity. * * <p>This page discusses the implementation details of the <code>ShortcutManager</code> class. For - * guidance on performing operations on app shortcuts within your app, see the - * <a href="/guide/topics/ui/shortcuts.html">App Shortcuts</a> feature guide. + * definitions of key terms and guidance on performing operations on shortcuts within your app, see + * the <a href="/guide/topics/ui/shortcuts.html">App Shortcuts</a> feature guide. * * <h3>Shortcut characteristics</h3> * @@ -69,8 +80,8 @@ import java.util.List; * <ul> * <li>The user removes it. * <li>The publisher app associated with the shortcut is uninstalled. - * <li>The user performs the clear data action on the publisher app from the device's - * <b>Settings</b> app. + * <li>The user selects <b>Clear data</b> from the publisher app's <i>Storage</i> screen, within + * the system's <b>Settings</b> app. * </ul> * * <p>Because the system performs @@ -84,12 +95,15 @@ import java.util.List; * <p>When the launcher displays an app's shortcuts, they should appear in the following order: * * <ul> - * <li>Static shortcuts (if {@link ShortcutInfo#isDeclaredInManifest()} is {@code true}), - * and then show dynamic shortcuts (if {@link ShortcutInfo#isDynamic()} is {@code true}). - * <li>Within each shortcut type (static and dynamic), sort the shortcuts in order of increasing + * <li>Static shortcuts—shortcuts whose {@link ShortcutInfo#isDeclaredInManifest()} method + * returns {@code true}—followed by dynamic shortcuts—shortcuts whose + * {@link ShortcutInfo#isDynamic()} method returns {@code true}. + * <li>Within each shortcut type (static and dynamic), shortcuts are sorted in order of increasing * rank according to {@link ShortcutInfo#getRank()}. * </ul> * + * <h4>Shortcut ranks</h4> + * * <p>Shortcut ranks are non-negative, sequential integers that determine the order in which * shortcuts appear, assuming that the shortcuts are all in the same category. You can update ranks * of existing shortcuts when you call {@link #updateShortcuts(List)}, @@ -103,64 +117,99 @@ import java.util.List; * * <h3>Options for static shortcuts</h3> * - * The following list includes descriptions for the different attributes within a static shortcut: + * The following list includes descriptions for the different attributes within a static shortcut. + * You must provide a value for {@code android:shortcutId}, {@code android:shortcutShortLabel}; all + * other values are optional. + * * <dl> * <dt>{@code android:shortcutId}</dt> - * <dd>Mandatory shortcut ID. - * <p> - * This must be a string literal. - * A resource string, such as <code>@string/foo</code>, cannot be used. + * <dd><p>A string literal, which represents the shortcut when a {@code ShortcutManager} object + * performs operations on it.</p> + * <p class="note"><b>Note: </b>You cannot set this attribute's value to a resource string, such + * as <code>@string/foo</code>.</p> * </dd> * * <dt>{@code android:enabled}</dt> - * <dd>Default is {@code true}. Can be set to {@code false} in order - * to disable a static shortcut that was published in a previous version and set a custom - * disabled message. If a custom disabled message is not needed, then a static shortcut can - * be simply removed from the XML file rather than keeping it with {@code enabled="false"}.</dd> + * <dd><p>Whether the user can interact with the shortcut from a supported launcher.</p> + * <p>The default value is {@code true}. If you set it to {@code false}, you should also set + * {@code android:shortcutDisabledMessage} to a message that explains why you've disabled the + * shortcut. If you don't think you need to provide such a message, it's easiest to just remove + * the shortcut from the XML file entirely, rather than changing the values of its + * {@code android:enabled} and {@code android:shortcutDisabledMessage} attributes. + * </dd> * * <dt>{@code android:icon}</dt> - * <dd>Shortcut icon.</dd> + * <dd><p>The <a href="/topic/performance/graphics/index.html">bitmap</a> or + * <a href="/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_design_adaptive.html">adaptive icon</a> that the + * launcher uses when displaying the shortcut to the user. This value can be either the path to an + * image or the resource file that contains the image. Use adaptive icons whenever possible to + * improve performance and consistency.</p> + * <p class="note"><b>Note: </b>Shortcut icons cannot include + * <a href="/training/material/drawables.html#DrawableTint">tints</a>. + * </dd> * * <dt>{@code android:shortcutShortLabel}</dt> - * <dd>Mandatory shortcut short label. - * See {@link ShortcutInfo.Builder#setShortLabel(CharSequence)}. - * <p> - * This must be a resource string, such as <code>@string/shortcut_label</code>. + * <dd><p>A concise phrase that describes the shortcut's purpose. For more information, see + * {@link ShortcutInfo.Builder#setShortLabel(CharSequence)}.</p> + * <p class="note"><b>Note: </b>This attribute's value must be a resource string, such as + * <code>@string/shortcut_label</code>.</p> * </dd> * * <dt>{@code android:shortcutLongLabel}</dt> - * <dd>Shortcut long label. - * See {@link ShortcutInfo.Builder#setLongLabel(CharSequence)}. - * <p> - * This must be a resource string, such as <code>@string/shortcut_long_label</code>. + * <dd><p>An extended phrase that describes the shortcut's purpose. If there's enough space, the + * launcher displays this value instead of {@code android:shortcutShortLabel}. For more + * information, see {@link ShortcutInfo.Builder#setLongLabel(CharSequence)}.</p> + * <p class="note"><b>Note: </b>This attribute's value must be a resource string, such as + * <code>@string/shortcut_long_label</code>.</p> * </dd> * * <dt>{@code android:shortcutDisabledMessage}</dt> - * <dd>When {@code android:enabled} is set to - * {@code false}, this attribute is used to display a custom disabled message. - * <p> - * This must be a resource string, such as <code>@string/shortcut_disabled_message</code>. + * <dd><p>The message that appears in a supported launcher when the user attempts to launch a + * disabled shortcut. This attribute's value has no effect if {@code android:enabled} is + * {@code true}. The message should explain to the user why the shortcut is now disabled.</p> + * <p class="note"><b>Note: </b>This attribute's value must be a resource string, such as + * <code>@string/shortcut_disabled_message</code>.</p> * </dd> + * </dl> + * + * <h3>Inner elements that define static shortcuts</h3> * + * <p>The XML file that lists an app's static shortcuts supports the following elements inside each + * {@code <shortcut>} element. You must include an {@code intent} inner element for each + * static shortcut that you define.</p> + * + * <dl> * <dt>{@code intent}</dt> - * <dd>Intent to launch when the user selects the shortcut. - * {@code android:action} is mandatory. - * See <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/ui/settings.html#Intents">Using intents</a> for the - * other supported tags. + * <dd><p>The action that the system launches when the user selects the shortcut. This intent must + * provide a value for the {@code android:action} attribute.</p> * <p>You can provide multiple intents for a single shortcut so that the last defined activity is * launched with the other activities in the * <a href="/guide/components/tasks-and-back-stack.html">back stack</a>. See - * {@link android.app.TaskStackBuilder} for details. - * <p><b>Note:</b> String resources may not be used within an {@code <intent>} element. + * <a href="/guide/topics/ui/shortcuts.html#static">Using Static Shortcuts</a> and the + * {@link android.app.TaskStackBuilder} class reference for details.</p> + * <p class="note"><b>Note:</b> This {@code intent} element cannot include string resources.</p> + * <p>For more information, see + * <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/ui/settings.html#Intents">Using intents</a>.</p> * </dd> + * * <dt>{@code categories}</dt> - * <dd>Specify shortcut categories. Currently only - * {@link ShortcutInfo#SHORTCUT_CATEGORY_CONVERSATION} is defined in the framework. + * <dd><p>Provides a grouping for the types of actions that your app's shortcuts perform, such as + * creating new chat messages.</p> + * <p>For a list of supported shortcut categories, see the {@link ShortcutInfo} class reference + * for a list of supported shortcut categories. * </dd> * </dl> * * <h3>Updating shortcuts</h3> * + * <p>Each app's launcher icon can contain at most {@link #getMaxShortcutCountPerActivity()} number + * of static and dynamic shortcuts combined. There is no limit to the number of pinned shortcuts + * that an app can create, though. + * + * <p>When a dynamic shortcut is pinned, even when the publisher removes it as a dynamic shortcut, + * the pinned shortcut is still visible and launchable. This allows an app to have more than + * {@link #getMaxShortcutCountPerActivity()} number of shortcuts. + * * <p>As an example, suppose {@link #getMaxShortcutCountPerActivity()} is 5: * <ol> * <li>A chat app publishes 5 dynamic shortcuts for the 5 most recent @@ -168,18 +217,13 @@ import java.util.List; * * <li>The user pins all 5 of the shortcuts. * - * <li>Later, the user has started 3 additional conversations (c6, c7, and c8), - * so the publisher app - * re-publishes its dynamic shortcuts. The new dynamic shortcut list is: - * c4, c5, ..., c8. - * The publisher app has to remove c1, c2, and c3 because it can't have more than - * 5 dynamic shortcuts. - * - * <li>However, even though c1, c2, and c3 are no longer dynamic shortcuts, the pinned - * shortcuts for these conversations are still available and launchable. - * - * <li>At this point, the user can access a total of 8 shortcuts that link to activities in - * the publisher app, including the 3 pinned shortcuts, even though an app can have at most 5 + * <li>Later, the user has started 3 additional conversations (c6, c7, and c8), so the publisher + * app re-publishes its dynamic shortcuts. The new dynamic shortcut list is: c4, c5, ..., c8. + * <p>The publisher app has to remove c1, c2, and c3 because it can't have more than 5 dynamic + * shortcuts. However, c1, c2, and c3 are still pinned shortcuts that the user can access and + * launch. + * <p>At this point, the user can access a total of 8 shortcuts that link to activities in the + * publisher app, including the 3 pinned shortcuts, even though an app can have at most 5 * dynamic shortcuts. * * <li>The app can use {@link #updateShortcuts(List)} to update <em>any</em> of the existing @@ -196,44 +240,23 @@ import java.util.List; * Dynamic shortcuts can be published with any set of {@link Intent#addFlags Intent} flags. * Typically, {@link Intent#FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK} is specified, possibly along with other * flags; otherwise, if the app is already running, the app is simply brought to - * the foreground, and the target activity may not appear. + * the foreground, and the target activity might not appear. * * <p>Static shortcuts <b>cannot</b> have custom intent flags. * The first intent of a static shortcut will always have {@link Intent#FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK} * and {@link Intent#FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK} set. This means, when the app is already running, all - * the existing activities in your app will be destroyed when a static shortcut is launched. + * the existing activities in your app are destroyed when a static shortcut is launched. * If this behavior is not desirable, you can use a <em>trampoline activity</em>, or an invisible * activity that starts another activity in {@link Activity#onCreate}, then calls * {@link Activity#finish()}: * <ol> * <li>In the <code>AndroidManifest.xml</code> file, the trampoline activity should include the * attribute assignment {@code android:taskAffinity=""}. - * <li>In the shortcuts resource file, the intent within the static shortcut should point at + * <li>In the shortcuts resource file, the intent within the static shortcut should reference * the trampoline activity. * </ol> * - * <h3>Handling system locale changes</h3> - * - * <p>Apps should update dynamic and pinned shortcuts when the system locale changes using the - * {@link Intent#ACTION_LOCALE_CHANGED} broadcast. When the system locale changes, - * <a href="/guide/topics/ui/shortcuts.html#rate-limit">rate limiting</a> is reset, so even - * background apps can add and update dynamic shortcuts until the rate limit is reached again. - * - * <h3>Shortcut limits</h3> - * - * <p>Only main activities—activities that handle the {@code MAIN} action and the - * {@code LAUNCHER} category—can have shortcuts. If an app has multiple main activities, you - * need to define the set of shortcuts for <em>each</em> activity. - * - * <p>Each launcher icon can have at most {@link #getMaxShortcutCountPerActivity()} number of - * static and dynamic shortcuts combined. There is no limit to the number of pinned shortcuts that - * an app can create. - * - * <p>When a dynamic shortcut is pinned, even when the publisher removes it as a dynamic shortcut, - * the pinned shortcut is still visible and launchable. This allows an app to have more than - * {@link #getMaxShortcutCountPerActivity()} number of shortcuts. - * - * <h4>Rate limiting</h4> + * <h3>Rate limiting</h3> * * <p>When <a href="/guide/topics/ui/shortcuts.html#rate-limit">rate limiting</a> is active, * {@link #isRateLimitingActive()} returns {@code true}. @@ -243,8 +266,20 @@ import java.util.List; * <ul> * <li>An app comes to the foreground. * <li>The system locale changes. - * <li>The user performs the <strong>inline reply</strong> action on a notification. + * <li>The user performs the <a href="/guide/topics/ui/notifiers/notifications.html#direct">inline + * reply</a> action on a notification. * </ul> + * + * <h3>Handling system locale changes</h3> + * + * <p>Apps should update dynamic and pinned shortcuts when they receive the + * {@link Intent#ACTION_LOCALE_CHANGED} broadcast, indicating that the system locale has changed. + * <p>When the system locale changes, <a href="/guide/topics/ui/shortcuts.html#rate-limit">rate + * limiting</a> is reset, so even background apps can add and update dynamic shortcuts until the + * rate limit is reached again. + * + * <h3>Retrieving class instances</h3> + * <!-- Provides a heading for the content filled in by the @SystemService annotation below --> */ @SystemService(Context.SHORTCUT_SERVICE) public class ShortcutManager { |