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Floating app on Android (Windowed app)

Does anyone know how I can create a floating window? (Image below shows what I mean) - source code

I've read on various websites that in order to do so an app must be running as a service which should in turn be running as an activity using 'TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT'.

If the above is or isn't true ... I still don't know how to implement the code. Can someone write some code showing how a simple app (click button and do something) can be made into a floating window, Thank You :)

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Floating Window App

Solution

  • These q&a's (linked below) where helpful for achieving what i wanted:

    Possible to inflate an XML layout in a Service? (Android)

    Creating a system overlay window (always on top)