Android: how to make truly transparent activity SwipePad style?

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So yes, I know how to make my Activity look transparent (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2176922/how-to-create-transparent-activity-in-android), but I want the user being able to interact with what ever screen they are (for example YouTube), like done in SwipePad. Now I can make it transparent, but the user can't do anything before exiting my activity.

I know this is possible as it's already done in SwipePad, but how?

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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Well, the thing I was looking wasn't a transparent activity - it was a system overlay. More info here: Creating a system overlay window (always on top)

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answered Nov 10 '11 at 09:07

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 11 '11 at 07:45

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I think you can take a look at FrameLayout or SurfaceView. There's a high chance SurfaceView is the answer.

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Android: how to make *truly* transparent activity SwipePad style?

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Android: how to make truly transparent activity SwipePad style?