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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions .Jules/palette.md
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## 2026-05-20 - Mouse Hover States for Custom Selectors
**Learning:** Custom drawable selectors (like `ic_shutter.xml`) on Android often define `state_pressed` and `state_focused` but omit `state_hovered`. This strips visual feedback for users navigating with pointer devices (mice, trackpads) on environments like Chromebooks or Samsung DeX, degrading the user experience compared to native components.
**Action:** Always include `android:state_hovered="true"` alongside focus and pressed states in custom interactive background selectors to ensure universal visual feedback across all input methods.

## 2026-05-26 - Localizing System Notifications
**Learning:** System notifications, especially for foreground services, expose internal app strings directly to the OS notification shade. Using hardcoded technical terms (like 'CHANNEL_ID' or 'Kill') creates a jarring, unpolished experience that cannot be localized.
**Action:** Always extract foreground service notification titles, descriptions, and action labels to `strings.xml` and use standard mobile UX terminology (e.g., 'Stop' instead of 'Kill', 'Tap' instead of 'Click') before passing them to `NotificationCompat.Builder`.
10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions app/src/main/java/com/samsung/android/scan3d/serv/Cam.kt
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"start" -> {
val channel = NotificationChannel(
CHANNEL_ID,
CHANNEL_ID,
getString(R.string.notification_channel_name),
NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
)
channel.description = "RemoteCam run"
channel.description = getString(R.string.notification_channel_desc)
val notificationManager = getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
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val builder =
NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CHANNEL_ID)
.setContentTitle("RemoteCam (active)")
.setContentText("Click to open").setOngoing(true)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_linked_camera).addAction(R.drawable.ic_close, "Kill",pendingIntentKill)
.setContentTitle(getString(R.string.notification_title))
.setContentText(getString(R.string.notification_text)).setOngoing(true)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_linked_camera).addAction(R.drawable.ic_close, getString(R.string.notification_action_stop),pendingIntentKill)
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.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)


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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
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<string name="frame_time_format">%1$d ms</string>
<string name="bitrate_format">%1$d kB/sec</string>
<string name="quality_format">%1$d%%</string>

<!-- Foreground Service Notification Strings -->
<string name="notification_channel_name">Camera Service</string>
<string name="notification_channel_desc">Active camera streaming session</string>
<string name="notification_title">RemoteCam (active)</string>
<string name="notification_text">Tap to open</string>
<string name="notification_action_stop">Stop</string>
</resources>