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package android.app;

import static android.content.Context.DISPLAY_SERVICE;
import static android.content.Context.WINDOW_SERVICE;
import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_PRESENTATION;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.hardware.display.DisplayManager;
import android.hardware.display.DisplayManager.DisplayListener;
import android.os.Binder;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
import android.view.Display;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.Window;
import android.view.WindowManager;
import android.view.WindowManagerImpl;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
import android.util.Log;
import android.util.TypedValue;

Base class for presentations.

A presentation is a special kind of dialog whose purpose is to present content on a secondary display. A Presentation is associated with the target Display at creation time and configures its context and resource configuration according to the display's metrics.

Notably, the Context of a presentation is different from the context of its containing Activity. It is important to inflate the layout of a presentation and load other resources using the presentation's own context to ensure that assets of the correct size and density for the target display are loaded.

A presentation is automatically canceled (see Dialog.cancel()) when the display to which it is attached is removed. An activity should take care of pausing and resuming whatever content is playing within the presentation whenever the activity itself is paused or resumed.

Choosing a presentation display

Before showing a Presentation it's important to choose the Display on which it will appear. Choosing a presentation display is sometimes difficult because there may be multiple displays attached. Rather than trying to guess which display is best, an application should let the system choose a suitable presentation display.

There are two main ways to choose a Display.

Using the media router to choose a presentation display

The easiest way to choose a presentation display is to use the MediaRouter API. The media router service keeps track of which audio and video routes are available on the system. The media router sends notifications whenever routes are selected or unselected or when the preferred presentation display of a route changes. So an application can simply watch for these notifications and show or dismiss a presentation on the preferred presentation display automatically.

The preferred presentation display is the display that the media router recommends that the application should use if it wants to show content on the secondary display. Sometimes there may not be a preferred presentation display in which case the application should show its content locally without using a presentation.

Here's how to use the media router to create and show a presentation on the preferred presentation display using RouteInfo.getPresentationDisplay().

MediaRouter mediaRouter = (MediaRouter) context.getSystemService(Context.MEDIA_ROUTER_SERVICE);
MediaRouter.RouteInfo route = mediaRouter.getSelectedRoute();
if (route != null) {
    Display presentationDisplay = route.getPresentationDisplay();
    if (presentationDisplay != null) {
        Presentation presentation = new MyPresentation(context, presentationDisplay);
        presentation.show();
    }
}

The following sample code from ApiDemos demonstrates how to use the media router to automatically switch between showing content in the main activity and showing the content in a presentation when a presentation display is available.

{@sample development/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/PresentationWithMediaRouterActivity.java activity}

Using the display manager to choose a presentation display

Another way to choose a presentation display is to use the DisplayManager API directly. The display manager service provides functions to enumerate and describe all displays that are attached to the system including displays that may be used for presentations.

The display manager keeps track of all displays in the system. However, not all displays are appropriate for showing presentations. For example, if an activity attempted to show a presentation on the main display it might obscure its own content (it's like opening a dialog on top of your activity).

Here's how to identify suitable displays for showing presentations using DisplayManager.getDisplays(String) and the DisplayManager.DISPLAY_CATEGORY_PRESENTATION category.

DisplayManager displayManager = (DisplayManager) context.getSystemService(Context.DISPLAY_SERVICE);
Display[] presentationDisplays = displayManager.getDisplays(DisplayManager.DISPLAY_CATEGORY_PRESENTATION);
if (presentationDisplays.length > 0) {
    // If there is more than one suitable presentation display, then we could consider
    // giving the user a choice.  For this example, we simply choose the first display
    // which is the one the system recommends as the preferred presentation display.
    Display display = presentationDisplays[0];
    Presentation presentation = new MyPresentation(context, presentationDisplay);
    presentation.show();
}

The following sample code from ApiDemos demonstrates how to use the display manager to enumerate displays and show content on multiple presentation displays simultaneously.

{@sample development/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/PresentationActivity.java activity}
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/** * Base class for presentations. * <p> * A presentation is a special kind of dialog whose purpose is to present * content on a secondary display. A {@link Presentation} is associated with * the target {@link Display} at creation time and configures its context and * resource configuration according to the display's metrics. * </p><p> * Notably, the {@link Context} of a presentation is different from the context * of its containing {@link Activity}. It is important to inflate the layout * of a presentation and load other resources using the presentation's own context * to ensure that assets of the correct size and density for the target display * are loaded. * </p><p> * A presentation is automatically canceled (see {@link Dialog#cancel()}) when * the display to which it is attached is removed. An activity should take * care of pausing and resuming whatever content is playing within the presentation * whenever the activity itself is paused or resumed. * </p> * * <h3>Choosing a presentation display</h3> * <p> * Before showing a {@link Presentation} it's important to choose the {@link Display} * on which it will appear. Choosing a presentation display is sometimes difficult * because there may be multiple displays attached. Rather than trying to guess * which display is best, an application should let the system choose a suitable * presentation display. * </p><p> * There are two main ways to choose a {@link Display}. * </p> * * <h4>Using the media router to choose a presentation display</h4> * <p> * The easiest way to choose a presentation display is to use the * {@link android.media.MediaRouter MediaRouter} API. The media router service keeps * track of which audio and video routes are available on the system. * The media router sends notifications whenever routes are selected or unselected * or when the preferred presentation display of a route changes. * So an application can simply watch for these notifications and show or dismiss * a presentation on the preferred presentation display automatically. * </p><p> * The preferred presentation display is the display that the media router recommends * that the application should use if it wants to show content on the secondary display. * Sometimes there may not be a preferred presentation display in which * case the application should show its content locally without using a presentation. * </p><p> * Here's how to use the media router to create and show a presentation on the preferred * presentation display using {@link android.media.MediaRouter.RouteInfo#getPresentationDisplay()}. * </p> * <pre> * MediaRouter mediaRouter = (MediaRouter) context.getSystemService(Context.MEDIA_ROUTER_SERVICE); * MediaRouter.RouteInfo route = mediaRouter.getSelectedRoute(); * if (route != null) { * Display presentationDisplay = route.getPresentationDisplay(); * if (presentationDisplay != null) { * Presentation presentation = new MyPresentation(context, presentationDisplay); * presentation.show(); * } * }</pre> * <p> * The following sample code from <code>ApiDemos</code> demonstrates how to use the media * router to automatically switch between showing content in the main activity and showing * the content in a presentation when a presentation display is available. * </p> * {@sample development/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/PresentationWithMediaRouterActivity.java * activity} * * <h4>Using the display manager to choose a presentation display</h4> * <p> * Another way to choose a presentation display is to use the {@link DisplayManager} API * directly. The display manager service provides functions to enumerate and describe all * displays that are attached to the system including displays that may be used * for presentations. * </p><p> * The display manager keeps track of all displays in the system. However, not all * displays are appropriate for showing presentations. For example, if an activity * attempted to show a presentation on the main display it might obscure its own content * (it's like opening a dialog on top of your activity). * </p><p> * Here's how to identify suitable displays for showing presentations using * {@link DisplayManager#getDisplays(String)} and the * {@link DisplayManager#DISPLAY_CATEGORY_PRESENTATION} category. * </p> * <pre> * DisplayManager displayManager = (DisplayManager) context.getSystemService(Context.DISPLAY_SERVICE); * Display[] presentationDisplays = displayManager.getDisplays(DisplayManager.DISPLAY_CATEGORY_PRESENTATION); * if (presentationDisplays.length > 0) { * // If there is more than one suitable presentation display, then we could consider * // giving the user a choice. For this example, we simply choose the first display * // which is the one the system recommends as the preferred presentation display. * Display display = presentationDisplays[0]; * Presentation presentation = new MyPresentation(context, presentationDisplay); * presentation.show(); * }</pre> * <p> * The following sample code from <code>ApiDemos</code> demonstrates how to use the display * manager to enumerate displays and show content on multiple presentation displays * simultaneously. * </p> * {@sample development/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/PresentationActivity.java * activity} * * @see android.media.MediaRouter#ROUTE_TYPE_LIVE_VIDEO for information on about live * video routes and how to obtain the preferred presentation display for the * current media route. * @see DisplayManager for information on how to enumerate displays and receive * notifications when displays are added or removed. */
public class Presentation extends Dialog { private static final String TAG = "Presentation"; private static final int MSG_CANCEL = 1; private final Display mDisplay; private final DisplayManager mDisplayManager; private final IBinder mToken = new Binder();
Creates a new presentation that is attached to the specified display using the default theme.
Params:
  • outerContext – The context of the application that is showing the presentation. The presentation will create its own context (see Dialog.getContext()) based on this context and information about the associated display.
  • display – The display to which the presentation should be attached.
/** * Creates a new presentation that is attached to the specified display * using the default theme. * * @param outerContext The context of the application that is showing the presentation. * The presentation will create its own context (see {@link #getContext()}) based * on this context and information about the associated display. * @param display The display to which the presentation should be attached. */
public Presentation(Context outerContext, Display display) { this(outerContext, display, 0); }
Creates a new presentation that is attached to the specified display using the optionally specified theme.
Params:
  • outerContext – The context of the application that is showing the presentation. The presentation will create its own context (see Dialog.getContext()) based on this context and information about the associated display.
  • display – The display to which the presentation should be attached.
  • theme – A style resource describing the theme to use for the window. See Style and Theme Resources for more information about defining and using styles. This theme is applied on top of the current theme in outerContext. If 0, the default presentation theme will be used.
/** * Creates a new presentation that is attached to the specified display * using the optionally specified theme. * * @param outerContext The context of the application that is showing the presentation. * The presentation will create its own context (see {@link #getContext()}) based * on this context and information about the associated display. * @param display The display to which the presentation should be attached. * @param theme A style resource describing the theme to use for the window. * See <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/resources/available-resources.html#stylesandthemes"> * Style and Theme Resources</a> for more information about defining and using * styles. This theme is applied on top of the current theme in * <var>outerContext</var>. If 0, the default presentation theme will be used. */
public Presentation(Context outerContext, Display display, int theme) { super(createPresentationContext(outerContext, display, theme), theme, false); mDisplay = display; mDisplayManager = (DisplayManager)getContext().getSystemService(DISPLAY_SERVICE); final Window w = getWindow(); final WindowManager.LayoutParams attr = w.getAttributes(); attr.token = mToken; w.setAttributes(attr); w.setGravity(Gravity.FILL); w.setType(TYPE_PRESENTATION); setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false); }
Gets the Display that this presentation appears on.
Returns:The display.
/** * Gets the {@link Display} that this presentation appears on. * * @return The display. */
public Display getDisplay() { return mDisplay; }
Gets the Resources that should be used to inflate the layout of this presentation. This resources object has been configured according to the metrics of the display that the presentation appears on.
Returns:The presentation resources object.
/** * Gets the {@link Resources} that should be used to inflate the layout of this presentation. * This resources object has been configured according to the metrics of the * display that the presentation appears on. * * @return The presentation resources object. */
public Resources getResources() { return getContext().getResources(); } @Override protected void onStart() { super.onStart(); mDisplayManager.registerDisplayListener(mDisplayListener, mHandler); // Since we were not watching for display changes until just now, there is a // chance that the display metrics have changed. If so, we will need to // dismiss the presentation immediately. This case is expected // to be rare but surprising, so we'll write a log message about it. if (!isConfigurationStillValid()) { Log.i(TAG, "Presentation is being dismissed because the " + "display metrics have changed since it was created."); mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(MSG_CANCEL); } } @Override protected void onStop() { mDisplayManager.unregisterDisplayListener(mDisplayListener); super.onStop(); }
Inherited from Dialog.show. Will throw InvalidDisplayException if the specified secondary Display can't be found.
/** * Inherited from {@link Dialog#show}. Will throw * {@link android.view.WindowManager.InvalidDisplayException} if the specified secondary * {@link Display} can't be found. */
@Override public void show() { super.show(); }
Called by the system when the Display to which the presentation is attached has been removed. The system automatically calls Dialog.cancel to dismiss the presentation after sending this event.
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/** * Called by the system when the {@link Display} to which the presentation * is attached has been removed. * * The system automatically calls {@link #cancel} to dismiss the presentation * after sending this event. * * @see #getDisplay */
public void onDisplayRemoved() { }
Called by the system when the properties of the Display to which the presentation is attached have changed. If the display metrics have changed (for example, if the display has been resized or rotated), then the system automatically calls Dialog.cancel to dismiss the presentation.
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/** * Called by the system when the properties of the {@link Display} to which * the presentation is attached have changed. * * If the display metrics have changed (for example, if the display has been * resized or rotated), then the system automatically calls * {@link #cancel} to dismiss the presentation. * * @see #getDisplay */
public void onDisplayChanged() { } private void handleDisplayRemoved() { onDisplayRemoved(); cancel(); } private void handleDisplayChanged() { onDisplayChanged(); // We currently do not support configuration changes for presentations // (although we could add that feature with a bit more work). // If the display metrics have changed in any way then the current configuration // is invalid and the application must recreate the presentation to get // a new context. if (!isConfigurationStillValid()) { Log.i(TAG, "Presentation is being dismissed because the " + "display metrics have changed since it was created."); cancel(); } } private boolean isConfigurationStillValid() { DisplayMetrics dm = new DisplayMetrics(); mDisplay.getMetrics(dm); return dm.equalsPhysical(getResources().getDisplayMetrics()); } private static Context createPresentationContext( Context outerContext, Display display, int theme) { if (outerContext == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("outerContext must not be null"); } if (display == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("display must not be null"); } Context displayContext = outerContext.createDisplayContext(display); if (theme == 0) { TypedValue outValue = new TypedValue(); displayContext.getTheme().resolveAttribute( com.android.internal.R.attr.presentationTheme, outValue, true); theme = outValue.resourceId; } // Derive the display's window manager from the outer window manager. // We do this because the outer window manager have some extra information // such as the parent window, which is important if the presentation uses // an application window type. final WindowManagerImpl outerWindowManager = (WindowManagerImpl)outerContext.getSystemService(WINDOW_SERVICE); final WindowManagerImpl displayWindowManager = outerWindowManager.createPresentationWindowManager(displayContext); return new ContextThemeWrapper(displayContext, theme) { @Override public Object getSystemService(String name) { if (WINDOW_SERVICE.equals(name)) { return displayWindowManager; } return super.getSystemService(name); } }; } private final DisplayListener mDisplayListener = new DisplayListener() { @Override public void onDisplayAdded(int displayId) { } @Override public void onDisplayRemoved(int displayId) { if (displayId == mDisplay.getDisplayId()) { handleDisplayRemoved(); } } @Override public void onDisplayChanged(int displayId) { if (displayId == mDisplay.getDisplayId()) { handleDisplayChanged(); } } }; private final Handler mHandler = new Handler() { @Override public void handleMessage(Message msg) { switch (msg.what) { case MSG_CANCEL: cancel(); break; } } }; }