FloatingView

The Android project is View to display information such as chat in front.
To API Level 14 or later are supported

animation--1-

Requirements

Target Sdk Version : 25
Min Sdk Version : 14

How to use

  1. Add this to your build.gradle.
repositories {
    maven {
        url "https://jitpack.io"
    }
}

dependencies {
  compile 'com.github.recruit-lifestyle:FloatingView:2.2.2'
}
Java
  1. Implement Service for displaying FloatingView
public class ChatHeadService extends Service {
  ... ...
}
Java
  1. You will do the setting of the View to be displayed in the FloatingView(Sample have a set in onStartCommand)
  final LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(this);
  final ImageView iconView = (ImageView) inflater.inflate(R.layout.widget_chathead, null, false);
  iconView.setOnClickListener(......);
Java
  1. Use the FloatingViewManager, make the setting of FloatingView
  mFloatingViewManager = new FloatingViewManager(this, this);
  mFloatingViewManager.setFixedTrashIconImage(R.drawable.ic_trash_fixed);
  mFloatingViewManager.setActionTrashIconImage(R.drawable.ic_trash_action);
  final FloatingViewManager.Options options = new FloatingViewManager.Options();
  options.overMargin = (int) (16 * metrics.density);
  mFloatingViewManager.addViewToWindow(iconView, options);
Java

The second argument of FloatingViewManager is FloatingViewListener

Describe the process (onFinishFloatingView) that is called when you exit the FloatingView

    @Override
    public void onFinishFloatingView() {
        stopSelf();
    }
Java
  1. Add the permission to AndroidManifest
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"/>
XML
  1. Define the Service to AndroidManifest
    example)
    <application ...>
        ...
        <!-- Demo -->
        <service
            android:name="jp.co.recruit_lifestyle.sample.service.ChatHeadService"
            android:exported="false"/>
        ...
    </application>
Java
  1. Describe the process to start the Service (example of Fragment)
    final Activity activity = getActivity();
    activity.startService(new Intent(activity, ChatHeadService.class));
Java

Static Options

It can be set only when displaying for the first time

example)

final FloatingViewManager.Options options = new FloatingViewManager.Options();
options.overMargin = (int) (16 * metrics.density);
mFloatingViewManager.addViewToWindow(iconView, options);
Java

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