In a WebView is there a way for shouldOverrideUrlLoading to determine if it is catching a redirect vs. a user clicking a link?

Question

I would like to allow redirects to happen naturally in the WebView and only catch a new url if it is a happening because a user clicked something.

Answer 1

I just found something in that SDK that might work, WebView.getHitTestResult() Let me know if anyone sees any flaws in this method.

Here is an example of how I am using it:

public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
    if(view.getHitTestResult().getType() > 0){
         // From a user click, handle it yourself.
         return true;
    } else {
         // Nothing clicked, assumed to be a redirect, let it redirect.
         return false;
    }
}