I would like to create a "Pinned" shortcut from *within* my app. A "pinned" shortcut is a shortcut that has an icon that is separate from the app's main icon on your homescreen.
Normally you can do this using the below method:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...y-from-within-your-application.17559/#content
But the above method doesn't work on Oreo (8.0+) devices as explained here:
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/oreo/android-8.0-changes#as
I do NOT want to create "Dynamic" shortcuts as explained in these two posts:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/support-for-app-shortcuts.86663/#post-548645
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...o-define-dynamic-shortcuts-android-7-1.87588/
So, I came across these posts on how to use the ShortcutManager to create "Pinned" shortcuts (which will ask the user for permission before placing the new shortcut on the homescreen/launcher:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6337431/android-create-shortcuts-on-the-home-screen
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46796674/create-shortcut-on-home-screen-in-android-o
But, I am not very good at converting java code to work in B4A.
Any help to get this working would be greatly appreciated
Normally you can do this using the below method:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...y-from-within-your-application.17559/#content
But the above method doesn't work on Oreo (8.0+) devices as explained here:
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/oreo/android-8.0-changes#as
I do NOT want to create "Dynamic" shortcuts as explained in these two posts:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/support-for-app-shortcuts.86663/#post-548645
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...o-define-dynamic-shortcuts-android-7-1.87588/
So, I came across these posts on how to use the ShortcutManager to create "Pinned" shortcuts (which will ask the user for permission before placing the new shortcut on the homescreen/launcher:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6337431/android-create-shortcuts-on-the-home-screen
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46796674/create-shortcut-on-home-screen-in-android-o
B4X:
if (ShortcutManagerCompat.isRequestPinShortcutSupported(context)) {
final ShortcutManager shortcutManager = getSystemService(ShortcutManager.class);
ShortcutInfo pinShortcutInfo = new ShortcutInfo.Builder(context, shortcutId)
.setIcon(Icon.createWithResource(context, R.mipmap.ic_launcher))
.setShortLabel(label)
.setIntent(new Intent(context, MainActivity.class).setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN))
.build();
shortcutManager.requestPinShortcut(pinShortcutInfo, null);
}Any help to get this working would be greatly appreciated
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