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Jetpack Compose OverlayService. You have to have all the correct permissions granted and in your manifest, but if you do, this this will show a green box with "Hello" in it!
import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleRegistry
import androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistry
import androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryController
import androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryOwner
internal class MyLifecycleOwner : SavedStateRegistryOwner {
private var mLifecycleRegistry: LifecycleRegistry = LifecycleRegistry(this)
private var mSavedStateRegistryController: SavedStateRegistryController = SavedStateRegistryController.create(this)
/**
* @return True if the Lifecycle has been initialized.
*/
val isInitialized: Boolean
get() = true
override fun getLifecycle(): Lifecycle {
return mLifecycleRegistry
}
fun setCurrentState(state: Lifecycle.State) {
mLifecycleRegistry.currentState = state
}
fun handleLifecycleEvent(event: Lifecycle.Event) {
mLifecycleRegistry.handleLifecycleEvent(event)
}
override fun getSavedStateRegistry(): SavedStateRegistry {
return mSavedStateRegistryController.savedStateRegistry
}
fun performRestore(savedState: Bundle?) {
mSavedStateRegistryController.performRestore(savedState)
}
fun performSave(outBundle: Bundle) {
mSavedStateRegistryController.performSave(outBundle)
}
}
import android.app.AlertDialog
import android.app.Service
import android.content.Intent
import android.graphics.PixelFormat
import android.os.Build
import android.os.IBinder
import android.util.TypedValue
import android.view.Window
import android.view.WindowManager
import androidx.compose.foundation.background
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.wrapContentSize
import androidx.compose.material.Text
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
import androidx.compose.ui.platform.ComposeView
import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelStore
import androidx.lifecycle.ViewTreeLifecycleOwner
import androidx.lifecycle.ViewTreeViewModelStoreOwner
import androidx.savedstate.ViewTreeSavedStateRegistryOwner
import com.viatek.fitnation.echelon_android.R
class OverlayService : Service() {
val windowManager get() = getSystemService(WINDOW_SERVICE) as WindowManager
override fun onCreate() {
super.onCreate()
setTheme(R.style.ThemeOverlay_AppCompat_Light)
showOverlay()
}
private fun showOverlay() {
val layoutFlag: Int = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY
} else {
WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_PHONE
}
val params = WindowManager.LayoutParams(
WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
layoutFlag,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCHABLE or WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN or WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE,
PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT
)
val composeView = ComposeView(this)
composeView.setContent {
Text(
text = "Hello",
color = Color.Black,
fontSize = 50.sp,
modifier = Modifier
.wrapContentSize()
.background(Color.Green)
)
}
// Trick The ComposeView into thinking we are tracking lifecycle
val viewModelStore = ViewModelStore()
val lifecycleOwner = MyLifecycleOwner()
lifecycleOwner.performRestore(null)
lifecycleOwner.handleLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_CREATE)
ViewTreeLifecycleOwner.set(composeView, lifecycleOwner)
ViewTreeViewModelStoreOwner.set(composeView) { viewModelStore }
ViewTreeSavedStateRegistryOwner.set(composeView, lifecycleOwner)
windowManager.addView(composeView, params)
}
override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder? {
return null
}
}
@NamekMaster
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That's working for me! But the shadow is missing while I show my composable. I've tried adding extra padding in the parent of my composable, or in ComposeView. The shadow works well when I put them into activities. Could anyone help me?
Here is my code:

@OptIn(ExperimentalMaterialApi::class)
@Composable
fun Overlay(
    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
    onDrag: (offsetX: Float, offsetY: Float) -> Unit,
    onClick: () -> Unit,
) {
    var offsetX by remember { mutableStateOf(0f) }
    var offsetY by remember { mutableStateOf(0f) }
    val drag = Modifier.pointerInput(Unit) {
        detectDragGestures(onDragStart = {}, onDrag = { change, dragAmount ->
            change.consume()
            offsetX += dragAmount.x
            offsetY += dragAmount.y
            onDrag(offsetX, offsetY)
        }, onDragEnd = {})
    }
    Box(
        Modifier
            .background(Color.White)
            .zIndex(0f)
            .padding(50.dp)
    ) {
        Surface(
            elevation = 10.dp,
            shape = CircleShape,
            onClick = onClick,
            modifier = modifier.then(drag),
        ) {
            Image(
                painter = painterResource(id = R.drawable.avatar_green),
                contentDescription = "assistant",
            )
        }
    }
}

@realskyrin
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Nice work !!!

@mairs8
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mairs8 commented Oct 30, 2022

I am getting error: android.view.WindowManager$BadTokenException: Unable to add window android.view.ViewRootImpl$W@6c83604 -- permission denied for window type 2038.

Does anyone know how to fix?

@FreePhoenix888
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@mairs8 Add <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"/> to your manifest

@FreePhoenix888
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The UI doesn't restructure when my mutableState changes, how to deal with this?

@wilinz I have the same same problem. Have you solved it?

@wilinz
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wilinz commented Nov 18, 2022

The UI doesn't restructure when my mutableState changes, how to deal with this?

@wilinz I have the same same problem. Have you solved it?

not

@FreePhoenix888
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@wilinz , I have found the solution and created the question and answer on stackoverflow to help others that cannot find this info: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74433762/how-to-show-a-view-when-an-android-app-is-not-active-focused

@FreePhoenix888
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I am getting error: android.view.WindowManager$BadTokenException: Unable to add window android.view.ViewRootImpl$W@6c83604 -- permission denied for window type 2038.

Does anyone know how to fix?
@mairs8
You have to add the permission to use Window Manager
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74433762/how-to-show-a-view-when-an-android-app-is-not-active-focused

@FreePhoenix888
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That's working for me! But the shadow is missing while I show my composable. I've tried adding extra padding in the parent of my composable, or in ComposeView. The shadow works well when I put them into activities. Could anyone help me? Here is my code:

@OptIn(ExperimentalMaterialApi::class)
@Composable
fun Overlay(
    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
    onDrag: (offsetX: Float, offsetY: Float) -> Unit,
    onClick: () -> Unit,
) {
    var offsetX by remember { mutableStateOf(0f) }
    var offsetY by remember { mutableStateOf(0f) }
    val drag = Modifier.pointerInput(Unit) {
        detectDragGestures(onDragStart = {}, onDrag = { change, dragAmount ->
            change.consume()
            offsetX += dragAmount.x
            offsetY += dragAmount.y
            onDrag(offsetX, offsetY)
        }, onDragEnd = {})
    }
    Box(
        Modifier
            .background(Color.White)
            .zIndex(0f)
            .padding(50.dp)
    ) {
        Surface(
            elevation = 10.dp,
            shape = CircleShape,
            onClick = onClick,
            modifier = modifier.then(drag),
        ) {
            Image(
                painter = painterResource(id = R.drawable.avatar_green),
                contentDescription = "assistant",
            )
        }
    }
}

@NamekMaster Have you tried to add recomposer? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74433762/how-to-show-a-view-when-an-android-app-is-not-active-focused

@zenyagami
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Amazing works great!!

@tungthanhss
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    ViewTreeLifecycleOwner.set(composeView, lifecycleOwner)
    ViewTreeViewModelStoreOwner.set(composeView) { viewModelStore }
    ViewTreeSavedStateRegistryOwner.set(composeView, lifecycleOwner)

I can not import this by lifecycle version 2.6.1. Anyone fix it ?

@tberghuis
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@tungthanhss the api changed to extension functions on View

composeView.setViewTreeLifecycleOwner(lifecycleOwner)
composeView.setViewTreeSavedStateRegistryOwner(lifecycleOwner)
composeView.setViewTreeViewModelStoreOwner(viewModelStoreOwner)

@tungthanhss
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tungthanhss commented Mar 26, 2023

viewModelStoreOwner

thank you but how i can get viewModelStoreOwner
val viewModelStoreOwner = ViewModelStoreOwner { viewModelStore } not working now

@tberghuis
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val viewModelStore = ViewModelStore()
val viewModelStoreOwner = object : ViewModelStoreOwner {
  override val viewModelStore: ViewModelStore
    get() = viewModelStore
}

@reconman
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reconman commented Apr 19, 2023

Does anyone else get the error Class 'MyLifecycleOwner' is not abstract and does not implement abstract member public abstract val lifecycle: Lifecycle defined in androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryOwner with lifecycle version 2.6.1?

@samuelpena21
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Does anyone else get the error Class 'MyLifecycleOwner' is not abstract and does not implement abstract member public abstract val lifecycle: Lifecycle defined in androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryOwner with lifecycle version 2.6.1?

I'm having the same issue

@AhmedMousa7
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Does anyone else get the error Class 'MyLifecycleOwner' is not abstract and does not implement abstract member public abstract val lifecycle: Lifecycle defined in androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryOwner with lifecycle version 2.6.1?

I am facing the same problem with version 2.5.1. However, I have managed to resolve it by overriding the lifecycle as a variable instead of a function. Although the IDE is currently displaying an error ("lifecycle" overrides nothing), but the project can still be compiled and built without any issues.

override val lifecycle: Lifecycle get() = lifecycleRegistry

@theGBguy
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theGBguy commented May 2, 2023

I am using this solution and it's been working fine. The only issue I got is overlay is kind of transparent no matter what I do. The content behind the overlay is visible as shown in the screenshot attached and also the button is not clickable. Any help would be appreciated.

Screenshot_20230502_114514

@theGBguy
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theGBguy commented May 3, 2023

I have found a fix to the problem. Removing FLAG_NOT_TOUCHABLE and setting alpha of params to 1f did the job. Now the button or any other views/composables are receiving click events and also the transparency is removed. Also, Thanks to @tberghuis for his excellent Floating Timer open-source code.

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SageJustus commented May 18, 2023

Does anyone else get the error Class 'MyLifecycleOwner' is not abstract and does not implement abstract member public abstract val lifecycle: Lifecycle defined in androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryOwner with lifecycle version 2.6.1?

I am facing the same problem with version 2.5.1. However, I have managed to resolve it by overriding the lifecycle as a variable instead of a function. Although the IDE is currently displaying an error ("lifecycle" overrides nothing), but the project can still be compiled and built without any issues.

override val lifecycle: Lifecycle get() = lifecycleRegistry

I also ran into this problem. Follow @AhmedMousa7 's method to solve this problem,

Android Studio prompts

Class 'LifecycleOwner' is not abstract and does not implement abstract member public abstract fun getLifecycle(): Lifecycle defined in androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryOwner
'lifecycle' overrides nothing

but gradle compiles and runs without problems.

I found that the version of LifecycleOwner inherited by SavedStateRegistryOwner is wrong. The dependency it uses is androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common:2.0.0, not the expected 2.6.1. I suspect this is the reason.

Anyone else also using androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common:2.0.0?

@KuhakuPixel
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KuhakuPixel commented Jul 27, 2023

There is an open source library to create overlay view with jetpackcompose
https://github.com/KuhakuPixel/UberAlles/

(DISCLAIMER: I am the author and still in early stage of development, would appreciate your feedback and fix :D )

@philip-segerfast
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@wilinz @FreePhoenix888 I fixed the ComposeView not recomposing by, in addition to lifecycleOwner.handleLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_CREATE), adding

lifecycleOwner.handleLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_START)
lifecycleOwner.handleLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_RESUME)

@xrubioj
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xrubioj commented Oct 16, 2023

Reached the same conclusions on some of the comments, specially the updated APIs and the requirement to trigger the START and RESUME lifecycle events so recomposition worked. I found the snippet here, that's why I was unable to find the updates suggested by commenters: https://www.jetpackcompose.app/snippets/OverlayService See my code here: https://github.com/xrubioj/JetpackComposeOverlayTest

@IbrahimEzzatSaad
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IbrahimEzzatSaad commented Mar 21, 2024

Does anyone know how to handle on back button pressed in this service to close the service/remove the overlay when the back button is pressed?

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farhanlaskani commented Mar 30, 2024

give permission in manifest file::

permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"

in MainActivity code is ::

class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {

override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

    if (!Settings.canDrawOverlays(this)) {
        val intent = Intent(
            Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION,
            Uri.parse("package:$packageName")
        )
        startActivityForResult(intent, 101)
    }
    setContent {

        TikDownloaderTheme {
            // A surface container using the 'background' color from the theme
            Surface(
                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background
            ) {
                val context = LocalContext.current
                val windowManager = context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE) as WindowManager
                AddFloatingButtonOverlay(windowManager)

            }
        }
    }
}

}

@composable
fun AddFloatingButtonOverlay(windowManager: WindowManager) {
val context = LocalContext.current
val composeView = remember {
ComposeView(context).apply {
setContent {
Box {
FloatingButton(onClick = { })
}
}
}
}

// Set layout parameters for the floating button
val params = WindowManager.LayoutParams(
    WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
    WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
    WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY,
    WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE,
    android.graphics.PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT
)

// Set the position of the floating button on the screen
params.x = 100 // Set the X position
params.y = 100 // Set the Y position
composeView.setViewTreeLifecycleOwner(LocalLifecycleOwner.current)
composeView.setViewTreeSavedStateRegistryOwner(LocalSavedStateRegistryOwner.current)

windowManager.addView(composeView, params)

}

@composable
fun FloatingButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
FloatingActionButton(
onClick = onClick,
modifier = androidx.compose.ui.Modifier.padding(16.dp)
) {
Text(text = "Floating Overlay")
}
}

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@tberghuis

Thanks for this, I used this code to create a floating timer https://github.com/tberghuis/FloatingCountdownTimer

HI ! thanks a lot for your beautiful project that helped me to understand some things. the readme and the documentation are quite short. So as the project has a lot of dependency injections it took me a while to understand the overlay mechanism. Do you have a site or a place you posted a kind of step by step documentation build or something else ?

@tberghuis
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@GC-public-projects there is no documentation as my implementation is hacked together using this gist and some stackoverflow answers.

I think Google should provide an official sample implementation now that XML views are no longer encouraged.

@farhanlaskani
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farhanlaskani commented Jul 13, 2024 via email

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sxydh commented Oct 31, 2024

give permission in manifest file::

permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"

in MainActivity code is ::

class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {

override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

    if (!Settings.canDrawOverlays(this)) {
        val intent = Intent(
            Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION,
            Uri.parse("package:$packageName")
        )
        startActivityForResult(intent, 101)
    }
    setContent {

        TikDownloaderTheme {
            // A surface container using the 'background' color from the theme
            Surface(
                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background
            ) {
                val context = LocalContext.current
                val windowManager = context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE) as WindowManager
                AddFloatingButtonOverlay(windowManager)

            }
        }
    }
}

}

@composable fun AddFloatingButtonOverlay(windowManager: WindowManager) { val context = LocalContext.current val composeView = remember { ComposeView(context).apply { setContent { Box { FloatingButton(onClick = { }) } } } }

// Set layout parameters for the floating button
val params = WindowManager.LayoutParams(
    WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
    WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
    WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY,
    WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE,
    android.graphics.PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT
)

// Set the position of the floating button on the screen
params.x = 100 // Set the X position
params.y = 100 // Set the Y position
composeView.setViewTreeLifecycleOwner(LocalLifecycleOwner.current)
composeView.setViewTreeSavedStateRegistryOwner(LocalSavedStateRegistryOwner.current)

windowManager.addView(composeView, params)

}

@composable fun FloatingButton(onClick: () -> Unit) { FloatingActionButton( onClick = onClick, modifier = androidx.compose.ui.Modifier.padding(16.dp) ) { Text(text = "Floating Overlay") } }

This solution works for me, thanks a lot. Saved me two days.

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