Using custom drawables in an Android Notification.

Question

Is there any way to use an image that I'm generating on the fly as a Notification icon?

Answer 1

Try creating a custom Notifications view, then you should be able to use a Bitmap object:

RemoteViews contentView = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.custom_notification_layout);
contentView.setImageViewBitmap(R.id.icon_view, myBitmapObject);
notification.contentView = contentView;

For more info see "Creating a Custom Expanded View" on this page: http://developer.android.com/intl/de/guide/topics/ui/notifiers/notifications.html

Answer 2

This topic was discussed in a previous SO question. Upshot: I don't think it is possible.