Added in API level 25

ShortcutManager

open class ShortcutManager
kotlin.Any
   ↳ android.content.pm.ShortcutManager

ShortcutManager executes operations on an app's set of shortcuts, which represent specific tasks and actions that users can perform within your app. This page lists components of the ShortcutManager class that you can use to create and manage sets of shortcuts.

To learn about methods that retrieve information about a single shortcut—including identifiers, type, and status—read the ShortcutInfo reference.

For guidance about using shortcuts, see App shortcuts.

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Summary

Constants
static Int

Include cached shortcuts in the result.

static Int

Include dynamic shortcuts in the result.

static Int

Include manifest shortcuts in the result.

static Int

Include pinned shortcuts in the result.

Public methods
open Boolean

Publish the list of dynamic shortcuts.

open Intent!

Returns an Intent which can be used by the default launcher to pin a shortcut containing the given ShortcutInfo.

open Unit

Disable pinned shortcuts.

open Unit
disableShortcuts(shortcutIds: MutableList<String!>, disabledMessage: CharSequence!)

Disable pinned shortcuts, showing the user a custom error message when they try to select the disabled shortcuts.

open Unit

Re-enable pinned shortcuts that were previously disabled.

open MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>

Return all dynamic shortcuts from the caller app.

open Int

Return the max height for icons, in pixels.

open Int

Return the max width for icons, in pixels.

open MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>

Return all static (manifest) shortcuts from the caller app.

open Int

Return the maximum number of static and dynamic shortcuts that each launcher icon can have at a time.

open MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>

Return all pinned shortcuts from the caller app.

open MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>
getShortcuts(matchFlags: Int)

Returns ShortcutInfos that match matchFlags.

open Boolean

Return true when rate-limiting is active for the caller app.

open Boolean

Return TRUE if the app is running on a device whose default launcher supports requestPinShortcut(android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo,android.content.IntentSender).

open Unit

Publish a single dynamic shortcut.

open Unit

Delete all dynamic shortcuts from the caller app.

open Unit

Delete dynamic shortcuts by ID.

open Unit

Delete long lived shortcuts by ID.

open Unit
reportShortcutUsed(shortcutId: String!)

Apps that publish shortcuts should call this method whenever the user selects the shortcut containing the given ID or when the user completes an action in the app that is equivalent to selecting the shortcut.

open Boolean
requestPinShortcut(shortcut: ShortcutInfo, resultIntent: IntentSender?)

Request to create a pinned shortcut.

open Boolean

Publish the list of shortcuts.

open Boolean

Update all existing shortcuts with the same IDs.

Constants

FLAG_MATCH_CACHED

Added in API level 30
static val FLAG_MATCH_CACHED: Int

Include cached shortcuts in the result.

Value: 8

FLAG_MATCH_DYNAMIC

Added in API level 30
static val FLAG_MATCH_DYNAMIC: Int

Include dynamic shortcuts in the result.

Value: 2

FLAG_MATCH_MANIFEST

Added in API level 30
static val FLAG_MATCH_MANIFEST: Int

Include manifest shortcuts in the result.

Value: 1

FLAG_MATCH_PINNED

Added in API level 30
static val FLAG_MATCH_PINNED: Int

Include pinned shortcuts in the result.

Value: 4

Public methods

addDynamicShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun addDynamicShortcuts(shortcutInfoList: MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>): Boolean

Publish the list of dynamic shortcuts. If there are already dynamic or pinned shortcuts with the same IDs, each mutable shortcut is updated.

This API will be rate-limited.
This method may take several seconds to complete, so it should only be called from a worker thread.

Parameters
shortcutInfoList MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>: This value cannot be null.
Return
Boolean true if the call has succeeded. false if the call is rate-limited.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException if getMaxShortcutCountPerActivity() is exceeded, or when trying to update immutable shortcuts.
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

createShortcutResultIntent

Added in API level 26
open fun createShortcutResultIntent(shortcut: ShortcutInfo): Intent!

Returns an Intent which can be used by the default launcher to pin a shortcut containing the given ShortcutInfo. This method should be used by an Activity to set a result in response to Intent#ACTION_CREATE_SHORTCUT.
This method may take several seconds to complete, so it should only be called from a worker thread.

Parameters
shortcut ShortcutInfo: New shortcut to pin. If an app wants to pin an existing (either dynamic or manifest) shortcut, then it only needs to have an ID, and other fields don't have to be set, in which case, the target shortcut must be enabled. If it's a new shortcut, all the mandatory fields, such as a short label, must be set. This value cannot be null.
Return
Intent! The intent that should be set as the result for the calling activity, or null if the current launcher doesn't support shortcuts.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException if a shortcut with the same ID exists and is disabled.

disableShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun disableShortcuts(shortcutIds: MutableList<String!>): Unit

Disable pinned shortcuts. For more details, read Disable shortcuts.

Parameters
shortcutIds MutableList<String!>: This value cannot be null.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If trying to disable immutable shortcuts.
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

disableShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun disableShortcuts(
    shortcutIds: MutableList<String!>,
    disabledMessage: CharSequence!
): Unit

Disable pinned shortcuts, showing the user a custom error message when they try to select the disabled shortcuts. For more details, read Disable shortcuts.

Parameters
shortcutIds MutableList<String!>: This value cannot be null.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If trying to disable immutable shortcuts.
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

enableShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun enableShortcuts(shortcutIds: MutableList<String!>): Unit

Re-enable pinned shortcuts that were previously disabled. If the target shortcuts are already enabled, this method does nothing.

Parameters
shortcutIds MutableList<String!>: This value cannot be null.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If trying to enable immutable shortcuts.
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

getDynamicShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun getDynamicShortcuts(): MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>

Return all dynamic shortcuts from the caller app.

This API is intended to be used for examining what shortcuts are currently published. Re-publishing returned ShortcutInfos via APIs such as setDynamicShortcuts(java.util.List) may cause loss of information such as icons.
This method may take several seconds to complete, so it should only be called from a worker thread.

Return
MutableList<ShortcutInfo!> This value cannot be null.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

getIconMaxHeight

Added in API level 25
open fun getIconMaxHeight(): Int

Return the max height for icons, in pixels.

getIconMaxWidth

Added in API level 25
open fun getIconMaxWidth(): Int

Return the max width for icons, in pixels.

Note that this method returns max width of icon's visible part. Hence, it does not take into account the inset introduced by AdaptiveIconDrawable. To calculate bitmap image to function as AdaptiveIconDrawable, multiply 1 + 2 * AdaptiveIconDrawable#getExtraInsetFraction() to the returned size.

getManifestShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun getManifestShortcuts(): MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>

Return all static (manifest) shortcuts from the caller app.

This API is intended to be used for examining what shortcuts are currently published. Re-publishing returned ShortcutInfos via APIs such as setDynamicShortcuts(java.util.List) may cause loss of information such as icons.
This method may take several seconds to complete, so it should only be called from a worker thread.

Return
MutableList<ShortcutInfo!> This value cannot be null.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

getMaxShortcutCountPerActivity

Added in API level 25
open fun getMaxShortcutCountPerActivity(): Int

Return the maximum number of static and dynamic shortcuts that each launcher icon can have at a time.

getPinnedShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun getPinnedShortcuts(): MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>

Return all pinned shortcuts from the caller app.

This API is intended to be used for examining what shortcuts are currently published. Re-publishing returned ShortcutInfos via APIs such as setDynamicShortcuts(java.util.List) may cause loss of information such as icons.
This method may take several seconds to complete, so it should only be called from a worker thread.

Return
MutableList<ShortcutInfo!> This value cannot be null.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

getShortcuts

Added in API level 30
open fun getShortcuts(matchFlags: Int): MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>

Returns ShortcutInfos that match matchFlags.
This method may take several seconds to complete, so it should only be called from a worker thread.

Parameters
matchFlags Int: result includes shortcuts matching this flags. Any combination of: Value is either 0 or a combination of android.content.pm.ShortcutManager#FLAG_MATCH_MANIFEST, android.content.pm.ShortcutManager#FLAG_MATCH_DYNAMIC, android.content.pm.ShortcutManager#FLAG_MATCH_PINNED, and android.content.pm.ShortcutManager#FLAG_MATCH_CACHED
Return
MutableList<ShortcutInfo!> list of ShortcutInfos that match the flag.

At least one of the MATCH flags should be set. Otherwise no shortcuts will be returned. This value cannot be null.

Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

isRateLimitingActive

Added in API level 25
open fun isRateLimitingActive(): Boolean

Return true when rate-limiting is active for the caller app.

For details, see Rate limiting.

Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

isRequestPinShortcutSupported

Added in API level 26
open fun isRequestPinShortcutSupported(): Boolean

Return TRUE if the app is running on a device whose default launcher supports requestPinShortcut(android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo,android.content.IntentSender).

The return value may change in subsequent calls if the user changes the default launcher app.

Note: See also the support library counterpart androidx.core.content.pm.ShortcutManagerCompat#isRequestPinShortcutSupported( * Context), which supports Android versions lower than VERSION_CODES#O using the legacy private intent com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT.

pushDynamicShortcut

Added in API level 30
open fun pushDynamicShortcut(shortcut: ShortcutInfo): Unit

Publish a single dynamic shortcut. If there are already dynamic or pinned shortcuts with the same ID, each mutable shortcut is updated.

This method is useful when posting notifications which are tagged with shortcut IDs; In order to make sure shortcuts exist and are up-to-date, without the need to explicitly handle the shortcut count limit.

Parameters
shortcut ShortcutInfo: This value cannot be null.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException if trying to update an immutable shortcut.
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

removeAllDynamicShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun removeAllDynamicShortcuts(): Unit

Delete all dynamic shortcuts from the caller app.

Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

removeDynamicShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun removeDynamicShortcuts(shortcutIds: MutableList<String!>): Unit

Delete dynamic shortcuts by ID.

Parameters
shortcutIds MutableList<String!>: This value cannot be null.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

removeLongLivedShortcuts

Added in API level 30
open fun removeLongLivedShortcuts(shortcutIds: MutableList<String!>): Unit

Delete long lived shortcuts by ID.

Parameters
shortcutIds MutableList<String!>: This value cannot be null.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

reportShortcutUsed

Added in API level 25
open fun reportShortcutUsed(shortcutId: String!): Unit

Apps that publish shortcuts should call this method whenever the user selects the shortcut containing the given ID or when the user completes an action in the app that is equivalent to selecting the shortcut. For more details, read about tracking shortcut usage.

The information is accessible via android.app.usage.UsageStatsManager#queryEvents Typically, launcher apps use this information to build a prediction model so that they can promote the shortcuts that are likely to be used at the moment.

Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

requestPinShortcut

Added in API level 26
open fun requestPinShortcut(
    shortcut: ShortcutInfo,
    resultIntent: IntentSender?
): Boolean

Request to create a pinned shortcut. The default launcher will receive this request and ask the user for approval. If the user approves it, the shortcut will be created, and resultIntent will be sent. If a request is denied by the user, however, no response will be sent to the caller.

Only apps with a foreground activity or a foreground service can call this method. Otherwise, it'll throw IllegalStateException.

It's up to the launcher to decide how to handle previous pending requests when the same package calls this API multiple times in a row. One possible strategy is to ignore any previous requests.

Note: See also the support library counterpart androidx.core.content.pm.ShortcutManagerCompat#requestPinShortcut( * Context, ShortcutInfoCompat, IntentSender), which supports Android versions lower than VERSION_CODES#O using the legacy private intent com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT.
This method may take several seconds to complete, so it should only be called from a worker thread.

Parameters
shortcut ShortcutInfo: Shortcut to pin. If an app wants to pin an existing (either static or dynamic) shortcut, then it only needs to have an ID. Although other fields don't have to be set, the target shortcut must be enabled.

If it's a new shortcut, all the mandatory fields, such as a short label, must be set. This value cannot be null.

resultIntent IntentSender?: If not null, this intent will be sent when the shortcut is pinned. Use android.app.PendingIntent#getIntentSender() to create an IntentSender. To avoid background execution limits, use an unexported, manifest-declared receiver. For more details, see Creating pinned shortcuts.
Return
Boolean TRUE if the launcher supports this feature. Note the API will return without waiting for the user to respond, so getting TRUE from this API does *not* mean the shortcut was pinned successfully. FALSE if the launcher doesn't support this feature.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException if a shortcut with the same ID exists and is disabled.
java.lang.IllegalStateException The caller doesn't have a foreground activity or a foreground service, or the device is locked.

setDynamicShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun setDynamicShortcuts(shortcutInfoList: MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>): Boolean

Publish the list of shortcuts. All existing dynamic shortcuts from the caller app will be replaced. If there are already pinned shortcuts with the same IDs, the mutable pinned shortcuts are updated.

This API will be rate-limited.
This method may take several seconds to complete, so it should only be called from a worker thread.

Parameters
shortcutInfoList MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>: This value cannot be null.
Return
Boolean true if the call has succeeded. false if the call is rate-limited.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException if getMaxShortcutCountPerActivity() is exceeded, or when trying to update immutable shortcuts.
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.

updateShortcuts

Added in API level 25
open fun updateShortcuts(shortcutInfoList: MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>): Boolean

Update all existing shortcuts with the same IDs. Target shortcuts may be pinned and/or dynamic, but they must not be immutable.

This API will be rate-limited.
This method may take several seconds to complete, so it should only be called from a worker thread.

Parameters
shortcutInfoList MutableList<ShortcutInfo!>: This value cannot be null.
Return
Boolean true if the call has succeeded. false if the call is rate-limited.
Exceptions
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If trying to update immutable shortcuts.
java.lang.IllegalStateException when the user is locked.