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2Android CommitContentSampleApp Sample
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4
5This sample demonstrates how to write an application which accepts rich content (such as images)
6sent from a keyboard using the Commit Content API.
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8Introduction
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10
11Users often want to communicate with emojis, stickers, and other kinds of rich content. In previous
12versions of Android, soft keyboards (input method editors or IMEs) could send only unicode emoji to
13apps. For rich content (such as images), apps had to either build app-specific APIs that couldn't
14be used in other apps or use workarounds like sending images through the Easy Share Action or the
15clipboard.
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17Now in Android 7.1 (API 25), the Android SDK includes the [Commit Content API][1], which provides a
18universal way for IMEs to send images and other rich content directly to a text editor in an app.
19The API is also available in the v13 Support Library (ver. 25.0), supporting devices as early as
20Android 3.2 (API 13).
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22With this API, you can build messaging apps that accept rich content from any keyboard, as well as
23keyboards that can send rich content to any app.
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25[1]: https://android-dot-devsite.googleplex.com/preview/image-keyboard.html
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27Pre-requisites
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29
30- Android SDK 27
31- Android Build Tools v27.0.2
32- Android Support Repository
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34Screenshots
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36
37<img src="screenshots/screenshot-1.png" height="400" alt="Screenshot"/>
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39Getting Started
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41
42This sample uses the Gradle build system. To build this project, use the
43"gradlew build" command or use "Import Project" in Android Studio.
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45Support
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48- Google+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/105153134372062985968
49- Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android
50
51If you've found an error in this sample, please file an issue:
52https://github.com/googlesamples/android-CommitContentSampleApp
53
54Patches are encouraged, and may be submitted by forking this project and
55submitting a pull request through GitHub. Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.
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57License
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60Copyright 2017 The Android Open Source Project, Inc.
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