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SURYA KARUTURI
SURYA KARUTURI

Reputation: 119

onClick HOME key display alert box in android

I am sincerely trying to display alert box onClick of Home key, but I am not succeeded. So please help me to write the code otherwise, show me the code.

public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) 
{
  if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK ) 
  {
      finish();
    return false;
  }
  else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_HOME)
  {
      finish();
    return false;
  }
  return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);    
}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1066

Answers (2)

Android
Android

Reputation: 9033

I don't think you can intercept HOME key presses. It is reserved to ensure that you don't get locked within any application.

KEYCODE_HOME : This key is handled by the frame work and is never delivered to applications. So you can't use it

Upvotes: 0

bart
bart

Reputation: 2408

it is not possible to intercept KEYCODE_HOME by external applications: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1979

Upvotes: 2

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