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SoH
SoH

Reputation: 2190

How to add App Icon in Live Wallpaper Android like normal Apps

Is it possible to add an app icon , like it shows in Live Aquarium Wallpaper (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fishnoodle.aquarium_free&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImZpc2hub29kbGUuYXF1YXJpdW1fZnJlZSJd) When I install this wallpaper, it shows and icon which opens up the settings page when clicked on it. Has anyone done this before?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1159

Answers (3)

revolutionary
revolutionary

Reputation: 3354

For those still looking for the correct answer:

You need to declare a <meta-data> tag, inside your declaration of Wallpaper Service tag inside the manifest file: 

    <service
        android:name=".MyWallpaperService"
        android:enabled="true"
        android:label="My Wallpaper"
        android:permission="android.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.service.wallpaper.WallpaperService"/>
        </intent-filter>

        <meta-data
            android:name="android.service.wallpaper"
            android:resource="@xml/wallpaper" >
        </meta-data>

    </service>

This tag points to an xml file which contains information about the icon of the wallpaper which appears in the Live-Wallpapers section: 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<wallpaper
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:label="GIF Wallpaper"
    android:thumbnail="@android:drawable/btn_star">
</wallpaper>

So android:thumbnail is where you set the resource for the icon

Upvotes: 0

Nolesh
Nolesh

Reputation: 7018

First of all you should create Activity:

public class SetLiveWallpaperActivity extends Activity{

@Override
  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    Intent intent = new Intent();
    if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 16)
    {
        intent.setAction(WallpaperManager.ACTION_CHANGE_LIVE_WALLPAPER);
        intent.putExtra(WallpaperManager.EXTRA_LIVE_WALLPAPER_COMPONENT, new ComponentName(this, LibGDXWallpaperService.class));
    }
    else
    {
        intent.setAction(WallpaperManager.ACTION_LIVE_WALLPAPER_CHOOSER);
    }
    startActivity(intent);
    finish();
  } 
}

Then in your AndroidManifest.xml you should add following code:

 <activity
        android:name=".SetLiveWallpaperActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Light.WallpaperSettings" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />               
        </intent-filter>           
 </activity>

It creates icon which opens up the settings page when clicked on it. Hope it will help you or someone else.

Upvotes: 3

Blundell
Blundell

Reputation: 76458

You would need to declare an Activity in your AndroidManifest.xml with the default intent-filter:

    <activity
        android:name="com.your.company.ui.SettingsActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>

Upvotes: 2

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