Question

Many mobile web browsers have some default functionality on image hold. For example, user is shown an option to save or copy or move to link option, if he holds a image on a browser.

Can the same functionality be replicated in android app using a webview? Is there some default settings available or do I need to code for such functionality?

Answer 1

I am not able to find a perfect solution yet, but this might do the trick.

In onCreate():

registerForContextMenu(mWebView);

And override the onCreateContextMenu() method:

@Override  
public void onCreateContextMenu(ContextMenu menu, View v,ContextMenuInfo menuInfo) {  
    super.onCreateContextMenu(menu, v, menuInfo);  

    HitTestResult result = ((WebView) v).getHitTestResult();

    MenuItem.OnMenuItemClickListener handler = new MenuItem.OnMenuItemClickListener() {
        public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
            // do the menu action
            return true;
        }
    };

    if (result.getType() == HitTestResult.IMAGE_TYPE ||
            result.getType() == HitTestResult.SRC_IMAGE_ANCHOR_TYPE) {
        // Menu options for an image.
        //set the header title to the image url
        menu.setHeaderTitle(result.getExtra());
        menu.add(0, 1, 0, "Save Image").setOnMenuItemClickListener(handler);
        menu.add(0, 2, 0, "View Image").setOnMenuItemClickListener(handler);
    } 
}