Question

How can I create a custom activity that can be chosen by the user via the share option when viewing the photo gallery? I have options like “Share with Facebook, Twitter, FlickR” etc. But I want to add my own option in there.

i.e. Go to “Photos”, then click the “Share” button. You will be presented with a bunch of share providers. What do I need to do to get my activity in there?

Answer 1

After taking a look at the built-in Mail application I spotted this section in the AndroidManifest.xml (thanks Janusz).

<intent-filter android:label="@string/app_name">
    <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
    <data android:mimeType="*/*" />
    <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>

My app now shows up in the list 🙂