How to set up Android Picture-in-picture mode? (a.k.a Floating window) + Best practices
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The document provides a guide on setting up Android's Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode, detailing its introduction, functionality, lifecycle impacts, and interaction methods. It emphasizes the importance of handling configuration changes and avoiding unnecessary UI elements while in PIP mode. Additionally, resources such as documentation and example code are shared for further assistance.
How to set up Android Picture-in-picture mode? (a.k.a Floating window) + Best practices
- 1. How to set up Android Picture-in-picture mode? (a.k.a Floating window) + Best practices
- 2. Who am I?
- 3. ● My name is Mohsen ● I am a hobby Photographer ● I am a YouTuber @AndroidDeveloperTips ● My handle is @mohsenoid
- 4. What I do for a living?
- 5. ● I started software development since 2006 ● I started Android Development since 2012 ● Which means I know: ○ ○ ListView issues before RecyclerView ○ How to survive without Fragment ○ ActionBarSherlock ○ How hard it is to develop with no documentation for the APIs! ● Last year joined Firework, a silicon valley startup (Video Commerce)
- 7. What is PiP in Android?
- 8. ● PiP API introduced since Android N (API level 24) ● PiP Params introduced at Android O (API level 26) ● Auto enter introduce on Android S (API level 31)
- 9. ● PiP leverages the multi-window APIs ● Appears in the topmost layer, in a corner chosen by the system ● We should ask PackagManager if device support the PiP feature and it is not disabled because of low RAM
- 10. ● Activity in PiP mode works as a normal-sized Activity ● There is no direct interaction with UI elements ● We should hide useless UI elements ● To avoid activity recreation we should handle the config changes
- 11. ● PiP affects the Activity and Fragments lifecycle: ○ After entering PiP mode we get onPause ○ Returning from the PiP mode we get onResume ○ We should handle UX using the isInPictureInPictureMode
- 12. ● Interactions with the PiP window: ○ Single-tap to display controls and custom actions ○ Double-tap to switch between maximize and minimize ○ Pinch to resize the PiP window ○ Dragging to stash the window to the left/right or down to close
- 13. “Talk is cheap, show me the code!” – Linus Torvalds
- 14. ● PiP documentation ○ https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/picture-in-picture ● YouTube video ○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvCKd_XctNg ● Sample repo ○ https://github.com/AndroidDeveloperTips/Player