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Peter Simpson

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What I great idea, now.
Previously I thought yeah right, what for, blah blah blah?

But as of late I've been thinking what a great idea, I like it, I like it a lot as long as it's implemented correctly with useful options
 
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ilan

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video has been updated

very simple to call the menu

B4X: 
Sub Globals
    Dim splight As SpotLight
    Dim icon As Bitmap
End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    Activity.LoadLayout("1")
    icon.Initialize(File.DirAssets,"images.png")
 
    splight.Initialize(Me,"splight",12%y,Activity)
    splight.additem("I am item 1",Colors.Black,18,icon)
    splight.additem("and i am item 2",Colors.Black,18,icon)
    splight.additem("i have no icon",Colors.Black,18,Null)
End Sub

Sub splight_Clicked(index As Int)
    Log("selected item: " & index)
End Sub

i will need to make some improvements and upload this lib soon
 
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Hi Ilan, thanks for this.. it's really cool.
How do you call a specific item (index in traditional menu) full example will help
 

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Beja said:
Hi Ilan, thanks for this.. it's really cool.
How do you call a specific item (index in traditional menu) full example will help
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when you click on an item you receive its index and then you can update that item like this:

B4X: 
Sub splight_Clicked(index As Int)
    Log("selected itemindex: " & index)
   
    If index = 1 Then
        Dim p As Panel = splight.itemsList.Get(index)
        Dim lbl As Label = p.GetView(0) 'get the label in item 1
        Dim img As ImageView = p.GetView(1) 'get the image view that holds the icon (only if you added an icon!!!)
        lbl.Text = "New Item Text"
        img.Bitmap = splight.updatebmp(LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets,"plusbtn2.png"))   
    End If
End Sub

BEFORE: AFTER:



Note that you dont need to use a round bitmap, the library will round your bitmap automatically.
 

Beja

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Gosh! how come I didn't see the index param before.. very strange.

Thanks Ilan.
 

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B4A only? It would be cool to have it B4X!
 

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Yes, but from your answer I guess it's a native control
 

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Cableguy said:
Yes,
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sorry but i dont understand if you mean the popupmenu or the android 7 feature.
the popupmenu will be available also for b4i
the android 7 feature i guess its already available, i have no android 7 phone but it seems like google copied the iphone 3d touch menu
 

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Now you got me lost... I thought the lib showcased only one feature... The pop-up menu... What's this android 7 feature you speak about?
(BTW, can you make the pop-up b4j compatible?)
 

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Cableguy said:
(BTW, can you make the pop-up b4j compatible?)
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should not be a problem. will look at it.

the android 7.1 feature is something like IOS 3d Touch menu where you press a hard click on the icons on your homescreen and you get a menu with some options.
google now has implemented that feature on android 7.1 and because i liked the popup menu i made this lib that allows you to use it inside your app (or on floating windows on your home screen)

the feature is explained here: http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...uts-are-supported-in-the-google-now-launcher/
 

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Thanks for the explanation, very clear
 

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Hi, just to say that Nova Launcher implements Android 7.1 app shorcuts on any phone with Android 5.1+: https://www.androidcentral.com/app-shortcuts-nova-launcher-little-taste-nougat. My phone has Android 7.0 and Nova Launcher, and app shorcuts feature is very nice.
 

Paulo Rosa

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I am a bit confused here. Does this library implements only the so called app shortcuts Android 7.1+ feature? I mean, is it also possible to use this library for implementing a popup menu on a widget's image?

Regards,
 
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