What is this Android Widget called?

Question

I\'m sorry for such a silly question, but I can not fathom the name of this component and no amount of googling is yielding results. It\'s like a dialog window in a chat that ho

Answer 1

Its nothing but the Quick Action Dialog ..

Check this for the Quick Action Dialog Widget....

Answer 2

On my HTC (with sense, android 2.2) I can get it by adding it trough

longclick -> widget -> 'google search' -> choosing 'all'

Answer 3

That is a custom component specific to the search app.

The only API which is similar would be the QuickContact class. It provides a similar contextual popup for actions related to a contact (e.g., call, SMS, email, etc.).

You can use third-party libraries such as GreenDroid for similar functionality.

GreenDroid popup example http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OHO4y8YcQbs/TQFQZTft6OI/AAAAAAAAMpY/hAloaii6kRA/s800/gd7.png