Question

Initial description:

My application handles some events and do some task related to that event, even if application is in background. I am using receivers.

Problem description

I want to show notification when an event starts or end.

What I did yet

I used Notification manager :- But I need to show notification on home screen not on notification bar.

I used App widget :- But user will not able to notice any changes in information on app widget easily, because this does not do any eye catching effect.

I used Toast :- But this having time limitation to show, I want to show notification until user close.

So what should be the option? How can I do my task?

Please refer below image, as what I want

Answer 1

Unfortunately, you’ve explored all the possible options. What you want to achieve is not provided intentionally because it will make for very bad user experience. Imagine a notification (of the kind that you want) popping up when you are looking at an email!

Attention piracy

When your app is in the foreground, you can do a lot of things.

When your app is not in the foreground, there are only two options

• Start an activity: You must do this only if essential (like an incoming phone call activity). If the user deems it more irritating than useful, your app is going down the drain!
• Use the notification manager.