B4A Library ShortcutBadger V1.7

This is a wrap for this Github project

The ShortcutBadger makes your Android App show the count of unread messages (or whatever count you want to show) as a badge on your App shortcut on your "Desktop"

ShortCutBadger
Author: DonManfred (wrapper)
Version: 1.5

• ShortcutBadger
  Methods:
  • Initialize
  • IsInitialized As Boolean
  • applyCount (badgeCount As Int) As Boolean
    Tries to update the notification count
    context: Caller context
    badgeCount: Desired badge count
    Return type: @return:true in case of success, false otherwise
  • applyCountOrThrow (badgeCount As Int)
    Tries to update the notification count, throw a {@link ShortcutBadgeException} if it fails
    context: Caller context
    badgeCount: Desired badge count
  • removeCount As Boolean
    Tries to remove the notification count
    context: Caller context
    Return type: @return:true in case of success, false otherwise
  • removeCountOrThrow
    Tries to remove the notification count, throw a {@link ShortcutBadgeException} if it fails
    context: Caller context

Please note that the Example here is prepared to be used on Samsung Devices as it contains the Permissions needed on Samsung Device.

Note the AppPermission commands in manifest editor:

For Samsung:

AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ)
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE)

For HTC:

AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT)

For SONY:

AddPermission(com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE)

For APEX:

AddPermission(com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT)

For Solid:

AddPermission(com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE)

Code used

Sub Globals
  'These global variables will be redeclared each time the activity is created.
  'These variables can only be accessed from this module.
  Dim badge As ShortcutBadger
End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
  'Do not forget to load the layout file created with the visual designer. For example:
  'Activity.LoadLayout("Layout1")
  badge.Initialize()

  badge.applyCount(17)
End Sub

Please Note the count of 17 to find the icon in the Screenshot

The Screenshot here is from the Nova Launcher running on my Samsung S6 EDGE

If you want to donate for my work building the wrapper you can do it here:

 

[somed3v3loper]

As usual a great library from a great wrapper

If we want it to work on all launchers that support count , we should add all these lines to manifest .
Am I right ?

 

[DonManfred]

Am I right ?

I dont know exactly. But that´s what i would try to do too.

 

[Johan Schoeman]

As usual....a great lib @DonManfred

 

[itgirl]

Amazing one thank you so much another entry for my bookmarks

 

[Daniel-White]

Nice job, and very friendly to use, DonManfred, I did a test in Lg-G2 with android ver 4.4.2 work smoothly, however in my Samsung Pocket Neo with Android ver 5.0.2 does not show the count n#17. My understanding, I don't know it is 100% true, I had been reading about it in Internet, some phone brands do not allow that feature.

I had been asking one month ago about how we can do this feature. thanks for share it.

 

[MarcoRome]

10+ Great Work Don

 

[DonManfred]

I had been reading about it in Internet, some phone brands do not allow that feature.

That´s true.
You can use an Alternative Launcher like NOVA on these Devices as workaround

 

[MarcoRome]

Hi Don you have another my DONATION ( 9M2996021X0782237 ) for your work is great.
Thank you again for your work.
Regards
Marco

 

[DonManfred]

Hi Don you have another my DONATION ( 9M2996021X0782237 ) for your work is great.

Thank you very much!

Thank you again for your work.

I´m sure there will follow more

 

[Peter Simpson]

Ooh a very nice library @DonManfred, and it works perfect as usual...

 

[Bel]

Perfect library.
It dont working in Huawe phone,what i am doing?

 

[MarcoRome]

Perfect library.
It dont working in Huawe phone,what i am doing?

Try this:

AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)

 

[Bel]

Try this:

AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)

Thanks i try it

 

[DonManfred]

It dont working in Huawe phone,what i am doing?

Huwei is not on the list of supported Launchers (See Github-Link in Post #1)
If the suggestion of @MarcoRome is not working then this library does not work on Huwei. I´m sorry.

 

[BarryW]

What is permission for MIUI RedMi

 

[DonManfred]

All possible Models supported by the lib are listed in Post #1

 

[BarryW]

The version 1.1.2 say that theres a support for com.miui.mihome2

 

[DonManfred]

The version 1.1.2 say that theres a support for com.miui.mihome2

I´ve updated the lib to V1.1 which reflects the newest Github release. See Download in Post #1

But i cant help on setting it up on your device. I did not found info about it... Maybe you need to ask the githubproject-author how to do for miui...

 

[biometrics]

I needed the following manifest entry for it to work on my Sony Z3:

AddPermission(com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE)

This is my current manifest entries, if you have more please share them here:

'Samsung
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ)
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE)
'HTC
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT)
'Sony
AddPermission(com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE)
AddPermission(com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE)
'Apex
AddPermission(com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT)
'Solid
AddPermission(com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE)
'Huawei
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
'Zuk
AddPermission(android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE)
'Oppo
AddPermission(com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
'EvMe
AddPermission(me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ)
AddPermission(me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE)

Thanks DonManfred.