Adding Chat Heads in Android

Adding Chat Heads in Android


// Get window Manager object,
WindowManager windowManager = (WindowManager) getSystemService(WINDOW_SERVICE);

// Initialize floating icon,
ImageView chatHead = new ImageView(mContext);

chatHead.setImageResource(R.drawable.chatHeadIcon);  //chat head Icon

WindowManager.LayoutParams params = new WindowManager.LayoutParams(
WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_PHONE,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE |       WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_WATCH_OUTSIDE_TOUCH,
PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);

// Set the position on the screen,
params.gravity = Gravity.TOP | Gravity.RIGHT;
params.x = 0;
params.y = 100;

windowManager.addView(chatHead, params);