Add option to set HA as launcher (#5348)

* Add Launcher activity alias

* Create switch preference to enable launcher mode

Author: fpetrovski

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -307,6 +307,18 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
+        <activity-alias
+            android:name=".launch.LauncherAlias"
+            android:targetActivity=".launch.LaunchActivity"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <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-alias>
+
         <activity android:name=".launch.link.LinkActivity"
             android:exported="true"
             android:launchMode="singleTask">

app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsFragment.kt

@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ class SettingsFragment(
                 return@setOnPreferenceClickListener true
             }
         }
+
+        setupLauncherPrefs()
     }
 
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
@@ -538,6 +540,39 @@ class SettingsFragment(
                 ?: false
     }
 
+    private fun getDefaultLauncherInfo(): String {
+        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
+            .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME)
+
+        getPackageManager()?.let { packageManager ->
+            packageManager.resolveActivity(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY)?.let {
+                val packageName = it.activityInfo.packageName
+                return packageManager.getApplicationLabel(packageManager.getApplicationInfo(packageName, 0)).toString()
+            }
+        }
+
+        return getString(commonR.string.unknown_launcher_label)
+    }
+
+    private fun setupLauncherPrefs() {
+        val launcherSwitchPref = findPreference<SwitchPreference>("enable_ha_launcher")
+        val launcherPref = findPreference<Preference>("set_launcher_app")
+
+        launcherSwitchPref?.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
+            launcherPref?.isVisible = launcherSwitchPref.isChecked
+            true
+        }
+
+        launcherPref?.apply {
+            isVisible = launcherSwitchPref?.isChecked ?: false
+            summary = getString(commonR.string.default_launcher_prompt_def, getDefaultLauncherInfo())
+            setOnPreferenceClickListener {
+                startActivity(Intent(Settings.ACTION_HOME_SETTINGS).addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK))
+                true
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun onAddServerResult(success: Boolean, serverId: Int?) {
         view?.let {
             snackbar = Snackbar.make(
@@ -569,6 +604,7 @@ class SettingsFragment(
         super.onResume()
         activity?.title = getString(commonR.string.companion_app)
         context?.let { presenter.updateSuggestions(it) }
+        findPreference<Preference>("set_launcher_app")?.summary = getString(commonR.string.default_launcher_prompt_def, getDefaultLauncherInfo())
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {

app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsPresenterImpl.kt

@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ class SettingsPresenterImpl @Inject constructor(
         "io.homeassistant.companion.android.assist.VoiceCommandIntentActivity",
     )
 
+    private val launcherAliasComponent = ComponentName(
+        BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID,
+        "io.homeassistant.companion.android.launch.LauncherAlias",
+    )
+
     private var suggestionFlow = MutableStateFlow<SettingsHomeSuggestion?>(null)
 
     override fun getBoolean(key: String, defValue: Boolean): Boolean = runBlocking {
@@ -78,6 +83,10 @@ class SettingsPresenterImpl @Inject constructor(
                 val componentSetting = view.getPackageManager()?.getComponentEnabledSetting(voiceCommandAppComponent)
                 componentSetting != null && componentSetting != PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED
             }
+            "enable_ha_launcher" -> {
+                val componentSetting = view.getPackageManager()?.getComponentEnabledSetting(launcherAliasComponent)
+                componentSetting != null && componentSetting != PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED
+            }
             else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("No boolean found by this key: $key")
         }
     }
@@ -97,6 +106,7 @@ class SettingsPresenterImpl @Inject constructor(
                         if (value) PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DEFAULT else PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
                         PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP,
                     )
+                "enable_ha_launcher" -> enableLauncherMode(value)
                 else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("No boolean found by this key: $key")
             }
         }
@@ -295,4 +305,12 @@ class SettingsPresenterImpl @Inject constructor(
             suggestionFlow.emit(null)
         }
     }
+
+    private fun enableLauncherMode(enable: Boolean) {
+        view.getPackageManager()?.setComponentEnabledSetting(
+            launcherAliasComponent,
+            if (enable) PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED else PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
+            if (enable) PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP else 0,
+        )
+    }
 }

app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml

@@ -185,6 +185,20 @@
             android:title="@string/manage_widgets"
             android:summary="@string/manage_widgets_summary" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
+    <PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/launcher">
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:key="enable_ha_launcher"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_android_debug_bridge"
+            app:isPreferenceVisible="true"
+            android:title="@string/launcher_option_title"
+            android:summary="@string/launcher_option_summary" />
+        <Preference
+            android:key="set_launcher_app"
+            android:title="@string/default_launcher_prompt"
+            android:summary="@string/default_launcher_prompt_def"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_home_variant_outline" />
+    </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/need_help">
         <Preference

common/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -1384,4 +1384,10 @@
     <string name="thermostat_tile">Thermostat tile</string>
     <string name="climate_heating">Heating</string>
     <string name="climate_cooling">Cooling</string>
+    <string name="launcher">Device home screen</string>
+    <string name="launcher_option_title">Allow as home app</string>
+    <string name="launcher_option_summary">Include Home Assistant in the list of available home apps/launchers that can replace your device\'s home screen</string>
+    <string name="default_launcher_prompt">Change home app</string>
+    <string name="default_launcher_prompt_def">Open settings to choose your default home app. Currently set to %s.</string>
+    <string name="unknown_launcher_label">unknown app</string>
 </resources>