androidback-buttonbackmediacontroller

Android back button and MediaController

I know how to take control of the back button. I have a VideoView embedded in a FrameLayout. My question is when the video pops up, the video controls are present for a few seconds. Hitting the back button while they are visible hides the video controls. Is there a way to ignore that function and do the next back action as if the video controls weren't visible?

The reason I ask is if I really do want to go back, I must hit the back button twice; once to hide the controls and second to actually go back

Solution

  • Based on the source code, this should work:

    1. Extend MediaController (for the purposes of this answer, call it RonnieMediaController)
    2. Override dispatchKeyEvent() in RonnieMediaController
    3. Before chaining to the superclass, check for KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK, and if that is encountered, tell your activity to finish()
    4. Use RonnieMediaController instead of MediaController with your VideoView

    Personally, I'd just leave it alone, as with this change your user cannot make a RonnieMediaController disappear on demand.