Is there something like a VibrationPreference similar to RingtonePreference?

Question

I'd really like to let a user pick out a vibration to use for my app, I'm already using RingtonePreference in my PreferenceScreen, is there anything similar for Vibrations, or a library that does it?

EDIT: Or, if there isn't a library or existing class that does it, is there some easy way to extend a class to do it? ListPreference looks like a good candidate but doesnt have an 'onclick' handler to play the vibration pattern chosen.

Answer 1

its pretty easy to set up your own, the source code for ListPreference is at http://grepcode.com/file/repository.grepcode.com/java/ext/com.google.android/android/1.5_r4/android/preference/ListPreference.java

Here's what i eventually came up with that is working for me

VibrationPreference.java

package com.mypackagename;

import android.app.AlertDialog.Builder;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.Vibrator;
import android.preference.ListPreference;
import android.util.AttributeSet;

public class VibrationPreference extends ListPreference {
    private int clickedIndex;


    // This example will cause the phone to vibrate "SOS" in Morse Code
    // In Morse Code, "s" = "dot-dot-dot", "o" = "dash-dash-dash"
    // There are pauses to separate dots/dashes, letters, and words
    // The following numbers represent millisecond lengths
    private static final int dot = 150;      // Length of a Morse Code "dot" in milliseconds
    private static final int dash = 375;     // Length of a Morse Code "dash" in milliseconds
    private static final int short_gap = 150;    // Length of Gap Between dots/dashes
    private static final int medium_gap = 375;   // Length of Gap Between Letters
    private static final int long_gap = 750;    // Length of Gap Between Words



    private static final long[] sos_pattern = {
        0,  // Start immediately
        dot, short_gap, dot, short_gap, dot,    // s
        medium_gap,
        dash, short_gap, dash, short_gap, dash, // o
        medium_gap,
        dot, short_gap, dot, short_gap, dot    // s
    };

    private static final int beat = 250;
    private static final int interbeat = 100;
    private static final int between_beat_pairs = 700;
    private static final long[] heartbeat_pattern = {
        0,  // Start immediately
        beat, interbeat, beat, // o
        between_beat_pairs,
        beat, interbeat, beat, // o
    };

    private static final long[] jackhammer_pattern = {
        0,  // Start immediately
        100, 100, 
        100, 100,
        100, 100,
        100, 100,
        100, 100,

        100, 100,
        100, 100,
        100, 100,
        100, 100,
        100, 100,

        100, 100,
        100, 100,
        100

    };


    public static final long[][] vibration_patterns = { null, sos_pattern, heartbeat_pattern, jackhammer_pattern};



    Vibrator vibrator;      

    public VibrationPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
        vibrator = (Vibrator) context.getSystemService(Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE);
    }

    public VibrationPreference(Context context) {
        super(context);
        vibrator = (Vibrator) context.getSystemService(Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onPrepareDialogBuilder(Builder builder) {
        super.onPrepareDialogBuilder(builder);

        if (getEntries() == null || getEntryValues() == null) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                    "ListPreference requires an entries array and an entryValues array.");
        }

        clickedIndex = findIndexOfValue(getValue());
        builder.setSingleChoiceItems(getEntries(), clickedIndex, 
                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                        clickedIndex = which;
                        vibrator.cancel();
                        if (clickedIndex > 0) vibrator.vibrate(vibration_patterns[clickedIndex], -1);
                    }
        });

        builder.setPositiveButton("OK", this).setNegativeButton("Cancel", this);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onDialogClosed(boolean positiveResult) {
        vibrator.cancel();
        super.onDialogClosed(positiveResult);

        if (positiveResult && clickedIndex >= 0 && getEntryValues() != null) {
            String value = getEntryValues()[clickedIndex].toString();
            if (callChangeListener(value)) {
                setValue(value);
            }
        }
    }
}

and then in my preference screen xml:

    <CheckBoxPreference android:title="Vibrate"
            android:key="do_vibrate" android:defaultValue="true"></CheckBoxPreference> 



    <com.mypackagename.VibrationPreference
        android:key="vibration_pattern_index"
        android:dependency="do_vibrate"
        android:title="Vibration Pattern"
        android:defaultValue="0"
        android:entries="@array/vibration_pattern_entries"
        android:entryValues="@array/vibration_pattern_values"
     />  

and don't forget to set in you manifest:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>

and then just get your "vibration_pattern_index" from your prefs and use it to get the long[] out of VibrationPreference.vibration_patterns, and you'll have your user's chosen vibration! Lol i wonder if anyone will actually use or even read this:)