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Shortcuts for Android on Pre Nougat 7.1!

WHAT IS ANDROID SHORTCUTS?

The Android App Shortcuts Library have features of Android 7.1 Nougat, you can implement in your launcher shortcuts starting from API 14! With new communication all developers will only implement shortcuts layout (this library), then it's up to developer to implement their own shortcuts, like Google!!! In version 1.4.0 library can get shortcuts from app which have API 25 and Static or Dynamic shortcuts implementation I have also implemented Force Touch and YOU CAN USE ON CUSTOM LAUNCHER WITH SHORTCUTS!!

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# v2.0.0 Preview

v1.4.0 Preview

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APP EXAMPLE

Android Shortcuts is on Google Play!!!

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USAGE

Add this to build.gradle

allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
    }
}

Than add this dependencies

   compile 'com.github.michelelacorte:AndroidAppShortcuts:2.0.0'

DOCUMENTATION

Coming soon with Force Touch implementation

SYSTEM REQUIREMENT

Android API 14+

STATUS

project maintained

CHANGELOG

v2.0.0

  • New App version 2.0 with library and dependencies update and bug fix.
  • Fully support to Launcher3 (dock and folder shortcuts!) with circluar icon, now support device screen resolution:
    • 1440x2560 (Portrait).
    • 1080x1920 (Portrait).
    • 720x1280 (Portrait).
  • Improved layout of 720x1280 resolution.
  • Added class ShortcutsBuilder for create shortcuts with builder constructor.
  • Update class Utils
    • Added static Bitmap getRoundedBitmapForLauncher3 to get circular icon (shortcuts on launcher)
    • Added static int getScreenXDimension to get screen X.
  • Update class StyleOption
    • Added NONE option for delete menù at right of shortcuts.
  • Added OnLongClickListener on shortcuts to create shortcuts icon on launcher.
  • General bug fix and improvement.

v1.4.0

  • Fully support to API 25 App Shortcuts, now app can use Google implementation method!!!
  • New App version 1.4 with some fix, background changed to bring out the Shortcuts.
  • Fixed onShortcutsOptionClickListener, now remove view parent on click.
  • Update class RemoteShortcuts
    • Added static method ArrayList<Shortcuts> getRemoteShortcutsOnAPI25(Activity activity, String targetPackageName, int uid) throws Exception this method get shortcuts defined in API 25, with Google SDK.
    • Update static void saveRemoteShortcuts(Activity activity, ArrayList<Shortcuts> listOfShortcuts) removed unecessary packageName string from method.
  • Update class Shortcuts
    • Added constructor for API 25 Shortcuts(Bitmap shortcutsImage, Bitmap shortcutsImageBadge, String shortcutsText, String targetClass, String targetPackage, int rank).
    • Added getter (API 25) Bitmap getShortcutsImageBadgeBitmap().
    • Added getter (API 25) int getRank().
    • Increase MAX_CHAR_SHORTCUTS from 16 to 20.
  • Update class Utils
    • Added method (API 25) static Bitmap getRoundedBitmapForAPI25(Bitmap bitmap, Drawable packageImage) for get launcher icon with badge and shadow.
  • Fixed some method issue.
  • Update buildToolsVersion and dependencies

v1.3.0

  • New App version 1.3
  • Added dynamic colored of shortcuts icon!
  • Update icon in launcher when create shortcuts, Nougat style! See alt tag
  • Fixed numbers of shortcuts at 5
  • Fixed layout issue with numbers of shortcuts >= 2 :
    • 1440x2560 (Portrait).
    • 1080x1920 (Portrait).
    • 720x1280 (Portrait).
  • Update ShortcutsCreation class, introduced:
    • static void setPackageImage(Drawable packageImage) to set package image and create bitmap on launcher shortcuts icon like image above.

v1.2.0

  • Update class ShortcutsCreation layout bug fixed, now support device screen resolution:
    • 1440x2560 (Portrait).
    • 1080x1920 (Portrait).
    • 720x1280 (Portrait).
  • New App version 1.2
  • Fixed layout with no toolbar padding.
  • Fixed shortcuts constructor with Bitmap (remote shortcuts).
  • Fixed mShortcutsOptions click listener, now auto-convert resource into bitmap and create launcher shortcuts with icon.
  • Added class StyleOption, contains static int for menù option layout.
  • Added 1 style right menù of shortcuts (see int optionLayoutStyle or StyleOption class).
  • Code style improvement by codacy.
  • Fixed crash on Example App when click outside of GridView.
  • Fixed crash when OnShortcutsOptionClickListener isn't defined (local shortcuts mode).

v1.1.0

  • Deprecate AIDL communication, not suited to the needs, replaced with simple file data.
  • Improved Example App, new version 1.1.
  • Improved Shortcuts view, fixed bug.
  • Added class RemoteShortcuts
    • Method static void saveRemoteShortcuts(Activity activity, String packageName, ArrayList<Shortcuts> listOfShortcuts) for save shortcuts and make accessible on library.
    • Method static ArrayList<Shortcuts> getRemoteShortcuts(Activity activity, String packageName) to get shortcuts from library.
    • Method static void checkPermission(Activity activity) for check WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission on Android M and above.
    • Method static void requestPermission(Activity activity) for request permission to user.
  • Update class Shortcuts
    • Added constructor Shortcuts(Bitmap shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText)
    • Added constructor Shortcuts(int shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText, String targetClass, String targetPackage) only for remote use.
    • Added constructor Shortcuts(Bitmap shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText, String targetClass, String targetPackage) only for remote use.
    • Added constructor Shortcuts(int shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText, View.OnClickListener onShortcutsClickListener, View.OnClickListener onShortcutsOptionClickListener)
    • Added getter View.OnClickListener getOnShortcutsOptionClickListener()
    • Added getter Bitmap getShortcutsImageBitmap()
    • Added getter String getTargetPackage()
    • Added getter String getTargetClass()
  • Update class Utils
    • Added method static void createShortcutsOnLauncher(Activity activity, Bitmap shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText, String className, String packageName) for create shortcuts when user click on right menù (option menù)

v1.0.0

  • Improved Example App, soon relased on Google Play
  • Added class ShortcutsService that create remote connection and use AIDL to communicate with launcher, soon all developers will only implement shortcuts layout, then it's up to developer to implement their own shortcuts, like google!!!
  • Improved animation, almost equal to the Pixels Launcher.
  • Added 2 style right menù of shortcuts (see int optionLayoutStyle)
  • Added click shadow on shortcuts.
  • Added AIDL interface IRemoteShortcutClickListener
    • Method void onShortcutsClickListener() when user click on shortcuts
    • Method void onShortcutsOptionClickListener() when user click on right menù
  • Added AIDL interface IRemoteShortcutService
    • Method void addShortcutsWithRemoteClickListener(int shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText, IRemoteShortcutClickListener onShortcutsClickListener)
    • Method void addShortcuts(int shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText)
    • Method List<Shortcuts> getShortcuts()
  • Added AIDL interface Shortcuts provide parcelable Shortcuts
  • Added class RemoteServiceConnection
    • Public constructor RemoteServiceConnection(Activity activity, List<Shortcuts> shortcuts)
    • Public constructor RemoteServiceConnection(Activity activity, Shortcuts... shortcuts)
    • Public method boolean connectServiceAndVerifyConnection(RemoteServiceConnection serviceConnection) to bind service and return boolean to check if is connected.
    • Public method void connectService(RemoteServiceConnection serviceConnection) to bind service.
    • Public method IRemoteShortcutService getService() to retreive service.
  • Added class ShortcutsService to create service
  • Update class Shortcuts
    • Added constructor Shortcuts(int shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText, final IRemoteShortcutClickListener onIRemoteShortcutsClickListener)
    • Added method int getShortcutsImage()
    • Added method String getShortcutsText()
    • Added method IRemoteShortcutClickListener getOnIRemoteShortcutsClickListener()
    • Added method View.OnClickListener getOnShortcutsClickListener()
    • Update class to Parcelable for AIDL communication.
  • Update class ShortcutsCreation
    • Added private method void createShortcutsBasedOnGridSize(int currentXPosition, int currentYPosition, int rowHeight, GridSize gridSize, List<Shortcuts> shortcuts)
    • Update method void createShortcutsBasedOnGridSize(int currentXPosition, int currentYPosition, int rowHeight, GridSize gridSize, int optionLayoutStyle, List<Shortcuts> shortcuts)
    • Update method void createShortcutsBasedOnGridSize(int currentXPosition, int currentYPosition, int rowHeight, GridSize gridSize, int optionLayoutStyle, final Shortcuts... shortcuts)
    • Improved method getPositionInGrid()

v0.2.0

  • Improved Animation enter/exit on Shortcuts (See Preview)
  • Update ShortcutsCreation class, now support all grid size!! (Tested major grid size Column x Row: 4x5, 4x4, 5x5, 5x4)
  • Added class Utils
    • Public method GridSize getGridSize(AdapterView gridView)
    • Public method int getToolbarHeight(Activity activity) moved from ShortcutsCreation
  • Added class GridSize
    • Public constructor GridSize(int nColumn, int nRow)
    • Public method int getRowCount()
    • Public method int getColumnCount()
  • Update ShortcutsCreation, added param int rowHeight to constructor
  • Update ShortcutsCreation class
    • Added constructor ShortcutsCreation(Activity activity, ViewGroup masterLayout, GridView gridView)
    • Added private method boolean isClickOnItem(int currentXPosition, int currentYPosition, GridSize gridSize)
  • Deleted ResizeAnimation class
  • Bug fix and code improvement

v0.1.0

  • Support API 14+ (API 25 Compatible)
  • Added params ShorcutsCreation class for initialize gridView and parentLayout
    • Public constructor ShortcutsCreation(Activity activity, ViewGroup masterLayout, AdapterView gridView)
    • Public method to create shortctus void createShortcuts(int currentXPosition, int currentYPosition, Shortcuts... shortcuts)
    • Public method to clear layout void clearAllLayout()
    • Private method int getToolbarHeight(Context context)
    • Private method void getScreenDimension()
    • Private method int getPositionInGrid(int currentXPosition, int currentYPosition, AdapterView gridView)
  • Added Shortcuts class for create your custom shortcuts!!
    • Public constructor with params Shortcuts(int shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText, View.OnClickListener onShortcutsClickListener)
    • Public constructor with params Shortcuts(int shortcutsImage, String shortcutsText)
    • Public method void init(View layout) do not use this, it's just to initialize shortcuts in ShortcutsCreation class
  • Added ResizeAnimation class to make transition
    • Public constructor ResizeAnimation(View v, float fromWidth, float fromHeight, float toWidth, float toHeight)
    • Protected method applyTransformation(float interpolatedTime, Transformation t)

CREDITS

Author: Michele Lacorte (micky1995g@gmail.com)

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CONTRIBUTING

If you want to contribute to the project fork it and open Pull Request, or contact me by e-mail.

Each proposal will be accepted!

LICENSE

Copyright 2016 Michele Lacorte

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

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WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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