| Adam Cohen | 1ff28c7 | 2011-02-10 18:19:50 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | <p> |
| 2 | This sample shows how to construct a simple collection widget. This particular example shows how |
| 3 | to create a widget containing a <a href="../../../reference/android/widget/StackView.html"><code>StackView</code></a> |
| 4 | ; however, only minimal changes are required to include |
| 5 | a <a href="../../../reference/android/widget/ListView.html"><code>ListView</code></a>, |
| 6 | <a href="../../../reference/android/widget/GridView.html"><code>GridView</code></a> or |
| 7 | <a href="../../../reference/android/widget/AdapterViewFlipper.html"><code>AdapterViewFlipper</code></a> instead. |
| 8 | </p> |
| 9 | <p> |
| 10 | The sample demonstrates the following: |
| 11 | </p> |
| 12 | <ul> |
| 13 | <li> |
| 14 | The pattern for creating and wiring a <a href="../../../reference/android/widget/RemoteViewsService.html"><code>RemoteViewsService</code></a> |
| 15 | and <a href="../../../reference/android/widget/RemoteViewsService.RemoteViewsFactory.html"><code>RemoteViewsFactory</code></a> which |
| 16 | serve the function of an adapter for the widget collection. |
| 17 | </li> |
| 18 | <li> |
| 19 | The pattern for setting an intent template and fill-in intents in order to |
| 20 | provide children of the collection with click behaviour. |
| 21 | </li> |
| 22 | <li> |
| 23 | How to make a widget with a <a href="../../../reference/android/widget/StackView.html"><code>StackView</code></a> |
| 24 | (or <a href="../../../reference/android/widget/AdapterViewFlipper.html"><code>AdapterViewFlipper</code></a>) auto-advance. |
| 25 | </li> |
| 26 | <li> |
| 27 | How to set a widget preview image. |
| 28 | </li> |
| 29 | </ul> |
| 30 | <img alt="The widget." |
| 31 | src="../images/StackWidget.png"/> |