android intent chooser - display chooser with one option

Question

I want to create an intent choose to show only one option (copy to clipboard), but when I do it, The intent is automatically started (copied to clipboard) and no chooser is displayed. here is my code:

Intent copyToClipboard = new Intent(activity, ShareToClipboardActivity.class);
copyToClipboard.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, entry.getEntryShareLink());
LabeledIntent labeledCopyToClipboard = new LabeledIntent(copyToClipboard, activity.getPackageName(), "Copy!", 0);
List<LabeledIntent> intentList = new ArrayList<>();
intentList.add(new LabeledIntent(labeledCopyToClipboard, activity.getPackageName(), "Copy to clipboard", R.drawable.ic_content_copy_gray_24dp));

Intent chooserIntent = Intent.createChooser(new LabeledIntent(labeledCopyToClipboard, activity.getPackageName(), "Copy to clipboard", R.drawable.ic_content_copy_gray_24dp), "Share entry");
activity.startActivity(chooserIntent);

can someone please advise?

Why do you need an intent chooser then in the first place? Make a button, onclick it copies to clipboard, wont it do? — OBX, Feb 07 '17 at 07:56
because the chooser is built in runtime, so sometimes it has only one option, sometimes more... — roeiki11, Feb 07 '17 at 07:58
So what does it matter? It copies to clipboard. Ready. Done! — greenapps, Feb 07 '17 at 13:05
are the any updates, solutions, workarounds for solving this issue? — Gorets, Apr 10 '20 at 11:55

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 08 '17 at 21:05

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something is fishy! am i being paranoid or you defined nested intent in these two line of your code? are this necessary?

LabeledIntent labeledCopyToClipboard = new LabeledIntent(copyToClipboard, activity.getPackageName(), "Copy!", 0);

Intent chooserIntent = Intent.createChooser(new LabeledIntent(labeledCopyToClipboard, activity.getPackageName(), "Copy to clipboard", R.drawable.ic_content_copy_gray_24dp), "Share entry");

answered Feb 08 '17 at 21:05

Mehran Zamani

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yes, one is the actual intent, the other is for displaying in the chooser – roeiki11 Feb 13 '17 at 07:27
you add labeledCopyToClipboard to intentList. you startacticity with new LabeledIntent. what's the use of intentList? – Mehran Zamani Feb 13 '17 at 07:34

android intent chooser - display chooser with one option

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