[idea][q] Long press on search button results? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have an idea for an app that extends the default google search.
When you press the search button and search for a contact or app, each result will be long pressable so that you can drag the result to your desktop as a shortcut.
This will be a nice and easy way to create shortcuts to apps/contacts rather than finding them in the drawer/contact list.
Has this already been done ? Since CM7 allows the search target app to be customizable it seems do-able.

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There are two things you can do with the Search button:
1. Open an internal search for your App data when you App is running and on top
2. Run your App when you long press the search button at any moment even when you are on other apps.
For the first option see the links:
http://developer.android.com/resources/articles/qsb.html
http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/SearchableDictionary/index.html
For the second option, which I understand that is what you wanted to do, you have to add to your Androidmanifest.xml the following intent filter:
Code:
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH_LONG_PRESS" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
Independently to these two options, another thing you may be interested in, is to add your App data to the global search (quick search box), like a dictionary App would do:
Code:
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:label="@string/search_label"
android:searchSettingsDescription="@string/settings_description"
android:includeInGlobalSearch="true"
android:searchSuggestAuthority="dictionary"
android:searchSuggestIntentAction="android.intent.action.VIEW">
</searchable>

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mminbcn said:
There are two things you can do with the Search button:
1. Open an internal search for your App data when you App is running and on top
2. Run your App when you long press the search button at any moment even when you are on other apps.
For the first option see the links:
http://developer.android.com/resources/articles/qsb.html
http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/SearchableDictionary/index.html
For the second option, which I understand that is what you wanted to do, you have to add to your Androidmanifest.xml the following intent filter:
Code:
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH_LONG_PRESS" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
Independently to these two options, another thing you may be interested in, is to add your App data to the global search (quick search box), like a dictionary App would do:
Code:
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:label="@string/search_label"
android:searchSettingsDescription="@string/settings_description"
android:includeInGlobalSearch="true"
android:searchSuggestAuthority="dictionary"
android:searchSuggestIntentAction="android.intent.action.VIEW">
</searchable>
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Thanks, it indeed is the quick search i'm talking about.
I believe that most apps are searchable by default by their names.
I want to add long press functionality to the search results so I can add a shortcut directly from the search results instead of scrolling though the app-drawer looking for the app and then creating a shortcut.
I think this would be a good time saver.