Re: [android-developers] Re: Unable to add/see custom menu item to contacts in device

CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE is no longer being used AFAIK.

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 12:41 AM, Mamz <joinmamatha@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
> I used android.intent.action.SEND  action for the approp MIME type to
> have the activity chooser for gallery and browser. So I could see my
> activity under Share for gallery and Browser.
> But for contacts below is the intent filter used:
>   <activity android:name="ContactTestActivity">
>            <intent-filter android:label="Contact Test">
>                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
>                <category
> android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
>                <category
> android:name="android.intent.category.ALTERNATIVE" />
>                <data android:mimeType="vnd.android.cursor.item/
> contact" />
>            </intent-filter>
>     </activity>
>
> The above code snippet worked in emulator.When I select a contact and
> say View Contact, I can see my activity i.e Contact Test and View
> Contact options.But the same is not happening in device.
>
> On Jul 20, 6:27 pm, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 2:46 AM,Mamz<joinmama...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I did add custom menu item to Gallery and Browser (menu item will be
>> > displayed under Share option).
>>
>> That is not a "custom menu item". That is an activity chooser.
>>
>> > I checked in device as well.
>> > I could add menu item to contacts and worked in emulator but not
>> > working in device.
>>
>> Then whatever MIME type(s) you are supporting with your
>> android.intent.action.SEND <intent-filter> do not match what your
>> contacts application is trying to share.
>>
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