Changing the user interface of an Android

Question

In Android, how can I replace the user interface of an emulator by my own interface? I would like to start my own interface immediately as the emulator gets started and that the user can't use the original interface but the original interface is on the background.

Update:

Now my code looks like this:

public class NewHomeScreen extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override public void onCreate(Bundle state) {
    super.onCreate(state);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);
    Intent mainIntent = new Intent(this,Hello.class);
    startActivity(mainIntent);
    }
}

As I run the program, Eclipse displays

ActivityManager: Warning: Activity not started, its current task has been brought to the front

Does anyone knows why?

Answer 1

seems you are talking about skins... in that case, look in: c:\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r1\platforms\android-1.5\skins\HVGA\ there is a INI file that defines the look and feel

Answer 2

I think you mean you want to create an alternative Home application which can be set as the default.

You need to add something like the following to your AndroidManifest.xml:

    <activity android:name="Home"
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>

If you look in the samples folder of the Android SDK you will find a sample Home application which may help you. In the Android 1.6 SDK it is location at /android-sdk-linux_x86-1.6_r1/platforms/android-1.6/samples/Home

Also you can look at the source of the native Android Home application in the Android source at: http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/packages/apps/Launcher.git;a=tree

Answer 3

Add in your emulator the proxy settings, menu/wireless&networks/mobile/ , add your access points with your http proxy details.