Launcher布局加载流程

前言

以前只知道Launcher是桌面，也就是显示已安装的应用图标，其它的一概不知。当自己要去学习它，要去修改它时，却发现Launcher涉及到的东西很多，此次则将自己对Launcher布局的理解做个记录。

一

通过了解，Launcher和普通的APP其实没啥两样，它可以单独编译，打包成APK，安装到手机上，所以要学习它，我还是从AndroidManifest文件开始，使用的源码是一位大佬分享到Github上，Launcher源码。

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
/*
**
** Copyright 2008, The Android Open Source Project
**
** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
** You may obtain a copy of the License at
**
**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
**
** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
** limitations under the License.
*/
-->
<manifest
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.android.launcher3">
    <uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="23" android:minSdkVersion="21"/>
    <!--
    Manifest entries specific to Launcher3. This is merged with AndroidManifest-common.xml.
    Refer comments around specific entries on how to extend individual components.
    -->

    <!--
    Permissions required for read/write access to the workspace data. These permission name
    should not conflict with that defined in other apps, as such an app should embed its package
    name in the permissions. eq com.mypackage.permission.READ_SETTINGS
    -->
    <permission
        android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS"
        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
        android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem"
        android:label="@string/permlab_read_settings"
        android:description="@string/permdesc_read_settings"/>
    <permission
        android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"
        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
        android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem"
        android:label="@string/permlab_write_settings"
        android:description="@string/permdesc_write_settings"/>

    <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />

    <application
        android:backupAgent="com.android.launcher3.LauncherBackupAgent"
        android:fullBackupOnly="true"
        android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backupscheme"
        android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_home"
        android:label="@string/derived_app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
        android:largeHeap="@bool/config_largeHeap"
        android:restoreAnyVersion="true"
        android:supportsRtl="true" >

        <!--
        Main launcher activity. When extending only change the name, and keep all the
        attributes and intent filters the same
        -->
        <activity
            android:name="com.android.launcher3.Launcher"
            android:launchMode="singleTask"
            android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true"
            android:stateNotNeeded="true"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"
            android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
            android:resizeableActivity="true"
            android:resumeWhilePausing="true"
            android:taskAffinity=""
            android:enabled="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.MONKEY"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER_APP" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <!--
        The settings activity. When extending keep the intent filter present
        -->
        <activity
            android:name="com.android.launcher3.SettingsActivity"
            android:label="@string/settings_button_text"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Settings"
            android:autoRemoveFromRecents="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.APPLICATION_PREFERENCES" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <!--
        The settings provider contains Home's data, like the workspace favorites. The permissions
        should be changed to what is defined above. The authorities should also be changed to
        represent the package name.
        -->
        <provider
            android:name="com.android.launcher3.LauncherProvider"
            android:authorities="com.android.launcher3.settings"
            android:exported="true"
            android:writePermission