I want my launcher to be able to search the apps through a search dialog. I already have the xml and everything done, just not the search. I want to use a search dialog.
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1I would think you can query to find the list of apps on the device and just search that list. http://stackoverflow.com/a/2696617/371018 – ariets Jun 06 '15 at 02:22
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@ariets Thats what i have been trying to do. Everytime i do that, my brain hurts. I cant think straight. – user4978318 Jun 06 '15 at 02:23
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@ariets i already have that code and the aplications appear and function properly. What i want to do is add a searchbox that the user can use to search the names in. – user4978318 Jun 06 '15 at 02:25
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@ariets gave the answer on how to query what's installed... what problem are you having with that? – Buddy Jun 06 '15 at 04:22
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@Buddy i want my app's textbox to be able to find the app that is written in it. – user4978318 Jun 06 '15 at 04:24
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Ok, take a look at [this code](http://www.androidsnippets.com/get-installed-applications-with-name-package-name-version-and-icon), it shows how to get a list of installed applications... then just loop over that and compare against the `appname`. – Buddy Jun 06 '15 at 04:32