How can I make a ProgressDialog be cancelable by the back button but not by a screen tap?

Question

I would like to make a ProgressDialog cancelable by the back button but not by a screen tap. Currently I use setCancelable(true).

However, in some newer devices a tap on the screen also cancels the ProgressDialog. I'd like to disable the screen tap action while the ProgressDialog is shown.

Laban

Answer 1

Use setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false).

Jemadar

I'll do this as soon as I get in tomorrow and post my progress. Thanks! – Laban

Thank you ! Saved me a lot of time ! The setCancellable(boolean) method of the AlertDialog Builder is misleading; it only handles the dialog being cancelled from the back button. The cancelable by touch property should also be available from the builder ! – Urethroscope

Answer 2

Try this it will help you:

ProgressDialog pd = ProgressDialog.show(main.this, "", "Loading. Please wait...", true);
pd.setCancelable(true);`

Stereochrome