satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 3:14:10 PM
The idea of a universal search
search
satya - Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:01:59 AM
start with 1.6 feature list
satya - Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:02:24 AM
Here is the API ref for SearchManager
satya - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 10:17:10 AM
How can I invoke android global search when my activity is in focus
How can I invoke android global search when my activity is in focus
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satya - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:23:52 PM
what is an android application defined search
what is an android application defined search
satya - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:21:06 PM
Android what is single top singletop launchmode
Android what is single top singletop launchmode
satya - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:50:26 PM
How can I search across multiple android applications?
How can I search across multiple android applications?
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satya - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:26:25 PM
FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP
FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP
satya - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:59:40 PM
documentation on newintent
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 2:27:52 PM
DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_GLOBAL
Use with setDefaultKeyMode(int) to specify that unhandled keystrokes will start a global search (typically web search, but some platforms may define alternate methods for global search)
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 2:28:20 PM
DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_LOCAL
Use with setDefaultKeyMode(int) to specify that unhandled keystrokes will start an application-defined search. (If the application or activity does not actually define a search, the the keys will be ignored.)
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 2:42:32 PM
Can android search results be from multiple applications?
Can android search results be from multiple applications?
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satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 2:43:44 PM
all about android quick search box
all about android quick search box
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 2:56:01 PM
implementation of searchable dictionary
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 3:14:10 PM
The idea of a universal search
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 3:15:04 PM
The above image is taken from google blogspot. See the blog here
The above image is taken from google blogspot. See the blog here
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 3:15:50 PM
A user has to choose your app to be part of the suggestion providers
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 3:17:31 PM
New things in 1.6
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:label="@string/search_label"
android:searchSettingsDescription="@string/settings_description"
android:includeInGlobalSearch="true"
android:searchSuggestAuthority="dictionary"
android:searchSuggestIntentAction="android.intent.action.VIEW">
</searchable>
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 3:19:01 PM
setting includeInGlobalSearch to true enables...
enables your app to participate in suggestions.
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 3:19:36 PM
The description is useful to the user while he/she is chosing your app to include...
The description is useful to the user while he/she is chosing your app to include...
satya - Friday, October 16, 2009 3:27:42 PM
See if this works
satya - Monday, October 19, 2009 1:31:37 PM
What can be provided as a set of search suggestions
Actual searchable results (e.g. names in the address book)
Recently entered queries
Recently viewed data or results
Contextually appropriate queries or results
Summaries of possible results
satya - Monday, October 19, 2009 1:32:28 PM
Zero query suggestions
when no query text has been typed yet - an application may also opt to provide zero-query suggestions. These would typically be drawn from the same data source, but because no partial query text is available, they should be weighted based on other factors - for example, most recent queries or most recent results.
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:17:44 PM
SearchRecentSuggestions API
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:21:39 PM
Constructing one of these
SearchSuggestions suggestions = new SearchSuggestions(this,
MySuggestionsProvider.AUTHORITY, MySuggestionsProvider.MODE);
suggestions.saveRecentQuery(queryString, null);
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:22:03 PM
Important method
public void saveRecentQuery (String queryString, String line2)
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:22:45 PM
queryString
The string as typed by the user. This string will be displayed as the suggestion, and if the user clicks on the suggestion, this string will be sent to your searchable activity (as a new search query).
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:23:08 PM
line2
If you have configured your recent suggestions provider with DATABASE_MODE_2LINES, you can pass a second line of text here. It will be shown in a smaller font, below the primary suggestion. When typing, matches in either line of text will be displayed in the list. If you did not configure two-line mode, or if a given suggestion does not have any additional text to display, you can pass null here.
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:23:55 PM
DATABASE_MODE_2LINES
DATABASE_MODE_2LINES
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This mode bit configures the database to include a 2nd annotation line with each entry
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:24:40 PM
DATABASE_MODE_QUERIES
DATABASE_MODE_QUERIES
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This mode bit configures the database to record recent queries
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:25:26 PM
API reference for these modes in searchrecentsuggestionsprovider
API reference for these modes in searchrecentsuggestionsprovider
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:15:37 PM
Here is an example of specifying the suggestion provider
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:label="@string/search_label"
android:hint="@string/search_hint"
android:searchMode="showSearchLabelAsBadge"
android:searchSuggestAuthority="com.ai.android.search.TestSuggestionProvider"
android:searchSuggestPath="read-the-caveat-below"
android:searchSuggestSelection=" ? "
/>
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:16:11 PM
what is the funny '?'
If you define the attribute value android:searchSuggestSelection and include a string, this string will be passed as the selection parameter to your Content Provider's query function. You must define a single selection argument, using the '?' character. The user's query text will be passed to you as the first element of the selection arguments array
To understand this you have to see the signature of the "ContentProvider.query()" method which takes among other things a uri, a single string argument called "selection" (which should be called where clause), an array of strings called "selectionarguments". The value of the searchSuggestSelection will become the "selection" argument. The search string that user has typed will be passed as the first element of the string argument array. It is as simple as that. It is up to the content provider's query method to retrieve the first element of the string argument array and do what is necessary.
note that if this value is not specified then Android assumes that the search query needs to be passed at the end of the uri.
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:17:07 PM
How is your suggestion provider invoked?
content:// your.suggest.authority
/ your.suggest.path
/ SearchManager.SUGGEST_URI_PATH_QUERY
The value "your.suggest.path" is taken from the value of the searchSuggestPath. It is typically unnecessary as the content provider hones in on only one uri signature. The default suggestion provider that you normally inherit from doesn't use this path. So dont add this line if you are using that one.
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:17:51 PM
If you don't specify the query string
If you do not define the attribute value android:searchSuggestSelection, then the Search Manager will append another "/" followed by the user's query to the query Uri. The query will be encoding using Uri encoding rules - don't forget to decode it. (See getPathSegments() and getLastPathSegment() for helpful utilities you can use here.)
satya - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:23:21 PM
Enabling the suggestion provider to the global box
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:label="@string/search_label"
android:hint="@string/search_hint"
android:searchMode="showSearchLabelAsBadge"
android:includeInGlobalSearch="true"
android:searchSuggestAuthority="com.ai.android.search.TestSuggestionProvider"
android:searchSuggestSelection=" ? "
/>
satya - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:44:34 AM
type-to-search bug problem global
type-to-search bug problem global
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satya - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:45:00 AM
quick search box complete action using
quick search box complete action using
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satya - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:46:10 AM
type to search bug problem global
type to search bug problem global
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satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 9:59:20 AM
searchable dictionary java files
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 10:04:45 AM
resource files
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 11:13:44 AM
Possible search metadata settings
Note: Replace "." with "searchSuggest"
searchSuggestAuthority
.Path
.Selection
.IntentAction
.IntentData
includeInGloabalSearch
searchSettingsDescription
queryAfterZeroResults
.Threshold
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 11:16:36 AM
non suggestion related
label
icon
searchMode
showSearchLabelAsBadge
showSearchIconAsBadge
queryRewriteFromData
queryRewriteFromText
inputType
imeOptions
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 11:45:15 AM
The idea of shortcuts
1. Android replicates a suggestion line by default.
2. If you don't want that to happen then you need to include a column
suggest_column_shortcut_id
and set it to
suggest_never_make_shortcut.
3. If this column contains a value then a query is sent out with the following uri
suggest_uri_path_shortcut
possible followed by the id of the shortcut or suggestion
4. You can indicate a long time opration by including a column
suggest_column_spinner_while_refreshing
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 11:51:35 AM
List of columns in the query result
format //ignored
text_1
text_2
icon_1
icon_2
intent_action
intent_data
intent_data_id //the last part of the uri
intent_extra_data //has a key of etra_data_key
query //query string to be used
shortcut_id
spinner_while_refreshing
...action key columns
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 11:55:06 AM
Query Rewrite
1. will be taken from query column if available
2. if queryRewriteFromData is used, it will be taken from the intent data field
3. if queryReqriteFromText is used, text_1 will be used
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 2:38:29 PM
Here is an example uri fired off by Android for a custome suggestion provider
content://com.ai.android.search.suggesturlprovider
/search_suggest_query
?limit=58
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 4:18:07 PM
Intetn that gets launched when a custom suggestion is picked
launching Intent {
act=android.intent.action.VIEW
dat=http://www.google.com
flg=0x10000000
cmp=com.ai.android.search.custom/.SearchActivity (has extras)
}
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 4:18:46 PM
Notice how the activity component is hard coded...
which makes me suspect that the intent actions are always targeted for this activity.
satya - Friday, October 23, 2009 4:24:07 PM
SUGGEST_COLUMN_INTENT_ACTION
SUGGEST_COLUMN_INTENT_ACTION
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satya - Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:12:01 AM
INSTALL_FAILED_CONFLICTING_PROVIDER
INSTALL_FAILED_CONFLICTING_PROVIDER
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satya - Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:29:33 AM
See this thread for an answer
satya - Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:30:03 AM
Problem seem to be duplicate provider names as in
<provider android:name=".search.SearchSuggestionSampleProvider"
an.droid:authorities="com.example.android.apis.SuggestionProvider" />
satya - Monday, October 26, 2009 8:16:37 AM
A Sample action key element in the manifest file
<actionkey
android:keycode="KEYCODE_CALL"
android:queryActionMsg="call"
android:suggestActionMsg="call"
android:suggestActionMsgColumn="call_column" />
satya - Monday, October 26, 2009 8:16:53 AM
queryActionMsg
queryActionMsg
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satya - Monday, October 26, 2009 8:24:26 AM
Available key codes in KeyEvent
satya - Monday, October 26, 2009 8:26:52 AM
some relevent key codes
action_down
action_up
keycode_back
keycode_call
keycode_camera
keycode_clear
kecode_endcall
keycode_home
keycode_menu
keycode_mute
keycode_power
keycode_search
keycode_volume_up
keycode_volume_down
satya - Monday, October 26, 2009 8:27:24 AM
Not all these keys are overridable this way
Not all these keys are overridable this way
satya - Monday, October 26, 2009 8:51:55 AM
Significance of each attribute
keycode: This is the key code as defined in the KeyEvent API class that should be used to invoke the search activity. There are two times where this key identified by the keycode can be pressed. The first one is when user enters query text in QSB but hasn't navigated to any suggestions. Typically user, with out an action key implementation, would have pressed the search icon of the QSB. With an Action Key specified in the metadata of the search, Android allows the user to click the action key instead of the QSB search icon. The second one is the user navigates to a specific suggestion and then clicks the action key. In both cases the search activity is invoked with an action of ACTION_SEARCH. To know that this action is invoked through an action key look for an extra string called SearchManager.ACTION_KEY. If you see a value here you know that you are being called in response to an action key press.
queryActionMsg: Any text you enter in this element is passed to the search activity invoking intent as an extra string called SearchManager.ACTION_MSG. If you retrieve this message from the intent and it is the same as what you have specified in the metadata then you know that you are being called directly from the QSB (as opposed through a suggestion) and clicking on the action key. With out this test you will not know if the ACTION_SEARCh is called due to an action key click on the suggestion directly.
suggestActionMsg: Any text you enter in this element is passed to the search activity invoking intent as an extra string called SearchManager.ACTION_MSG. So if you notice the extra keys for this and the queryActionMsg are the same. If you give the same value for both of these fields such as say "call", then you will not know in what way the user has invoked the action key. Many cases this is irrelevant in which case you can just give the same value for both. But if you have a need to distinguish one from the other then you will need specify value that is different from the queryActionMsg.
suggestActionMsgColumn: The values queryActionMsg and suggestActionMsg apply globally to this search activity and the suggestion provider. There isn't way to alter the action based on the suggestion. If you would like to do that then you will need to tell the metadata that there is an extra column in the suggestion cursor. This will allow Android to pick up the text from that extra column and send the activity as part of the invoking ACTION_SEARCH intent. Interestingly the value of this additional column is sent through the same extra key in the intent namely: SearchManager.ACTION_MSG.
satya - Monday, November 02, 2009 7:05:19 PM
Here is how you can override the onSearchRequested
public boolean onSearchRequested()
{
Bundle b = new Bundle();
b.putString("string_key", "hello");
b.putLong("long_key", 2);
b.putFloat("float_key", 2.2f);
String queryText = null;
boolean dontPreSelectText = false;
boolean dontAlwaysInvokeGlobalSearch = false;
this.startSearch(queryText,
dontPreSelectText,
b,
dontAlwaysInvokeGlobalSearch);
return true;
}
satya - Monday, November 02, 2009 7:14:11 PM
Here is how you retrieve
Bundle applicationData =
queryIntent.getBundleExtra(SearchManager.APP_DATA);
if (applicationData != null)
{
String s = applicationData.getString("string_key");
long l = applicationData.getLong("long_key");
float f = applicationData.getFloat("float_key");
}
satya - Monday, November 02, 2009 7:15:47 PM
Various key extras
QUERY
USER_QUERY
APP_DATA
ACTION_KEY
ACTION_MSG
EXTRA_DATA_KEY
satya - Monday, November 02, 2009 7:17:39 PM
Uris and Mime types
SHORTCUT_MIME_TYPE
SUGGEST_MIME_TYPE
SUGGEST_URI_PATH_QUERY
SUGGEST_URI_PATH_SHORTCUT
SUGGEST_NEVER_MAKE_SHORTCUT
satya - Monday, November 02, 2009 7:18:24 PM
actions
ACTION_SEARCH
ACTION_VIEW
satya - Fri Nov 30 2012 09:56:46 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
android.app.default_searchable
android.app.default_searchable
satya - Fri Nov 30 2012 09:59:10 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
android.app.default_searchable value of star *
android.app.default_searchable value of star *
satya - Fri Nov 30 2012 10:12:15 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
MD_SEARCHABLE_SYSTEM_SEARCH
MD_SEARCHABLE_SYSTEM_SEARCH
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Looks like this value is deprecated in Searchables.java
satya - Fri Nov 30 2012 10:13:21 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
Invoking global search by default for an android application
Invoking global search by default for an android application
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