Noooooooooo..... >.< ok, let me try a different angle at this. Let's say I were to make an "IME" that is not a subclass of InputMethodService, is it possible? I was thinking of launching a translucent Activity to hold my on-screen keyboard. Can this be done?
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 4:43:47 PM UTC+9, Zsolt Vasvari wrote: > > No. It's a completely separate app in different processes, signed with > different certificates, etc, etc. > > On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 3:30:23 PM UTC+8, tsukishiro wrote: >> >> Thanks Zsolt Vasvari, >> >> Hmmm... I can get the package name of the Activity that launched my IME, >> is there a way to use that information to create a dummy instance of an >> Activity? >> >> On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 4:23:48 PM UTC+9, Zsolt Vasvari wrote: >>> >>> I don't believe so. An IME is a completely separate "app" in Android. >>> Just as you cannot get a reference to another app's activity, you cannot do >>> this from an IME. >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 3:15:52 PM UTC+8, tsukishiro wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello guys, >>>> >>>> Still working on my IME (sheesh, it's taking too long... >.<). I was >>>> wondering if there was a way to get a reference or instance of the >>>> Activity >>>> that launches my IME. For example, if I was in the new contact activity of >>>> Contacts application and I click on an input field (like an EditText), >>>> then >>>> my IME would be launched (as expected). Now I want to get a reference to >>>> the new contact activity from which my IME was launched. Is this possible? >>>> >>>> Please let me here your thoughts, >>>> - tsukishiro >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
