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
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:
For HTC:
For SONY:
For APEX:
For Solid:
Code used
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:
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:
B4X:
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ)
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE)For HTC:
B4X:
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT)For SONY:
B4X:
AddPermission(com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE)For APEX:
B4X:
AddPermission(com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT)For Solid:
B4X:
AddPermission(com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE)Code used
B4X:
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 SubPlease 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:
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