feat: Quick setting tile to create objects from anywhere in the OS

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -167,6 +167,17 @@
                 <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT" />
             </intent-filter>
         </service>
+        <service
+            android:name=".app.QuickCreateTileService"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_quick_create_tile"
+            android:label="New Object"
+            android:permission="android.permission.BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.service.quicksettings.action.QS_TILE" />
+            </intent-filter>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.service.quicksettings.ACTIVE_TILE" android:value="true" />
+        </service>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>

app/src/main/java/com/anytypeio/anytype/app/DefaultAppActionManager.kt

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 package com.anytypeio.anytype.app
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.service.quicksettings.TileService
 import androidx.core.content.pm.ShortcutInfoCompat
 import androidx.core.content.pm.ShortcutManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.IconCompat
 import com.anytypeio.anytype.R
 import com.anytypeio.anytype.domain.misc.AppActionManager
 import com.anytypeio.anytype.ui.main.MainActivity
+import com.anytypeio.anytype.app.QuickCreateTileService
 import timber.log.Timber
 
 /**
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ class DefaultAppActionManager(val context: Context) : AppActionManager {
         val shortcuts = ShortcutManagerCompat.getDynamicShortcuts(context).map { it.id }
         ShortcutManagerCompat.removeLongLivedShortcuts(context, shortcuts)
         ShortcutManagerCompat.removeAllDynamicShortcuts(context)
+        setupQuickCreateTile(null, null)
     }
 
     private fun setupCreateNewObjectAction(
@@ -66,10 +70,26 @@ class DefaultAppActionManager(val context: Context) : AppActionManager {
             )
             .build()
         ShortcutManagerCompat.pushDynamicShortcut(context, shortcut)
+
+        if (action.isDefault) {
+            setupQuickCreateTile(action.type.key, label)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun setupQuickCreateTile(typeKey: String?, label: String?) {
+        val prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(QUICK_CREATE_TILE_PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+        val editor = prefs.edit()
+        editor.putString("typeKey", typeKey)
+        editor.putString("label", label)
+        editor.apply()
+
+        val componentName = ComponentName(context.applicationContext, QuickCreateTileService::class.java)
+        TileService.requestListeningState(context, componentName)
     }
 
     companion object {
         const val ACTION_CREATE_NEW_ID = "anytype.app-action.create-new.id"
         const val ACTION_CREATE_NEW_TYPE_KEY = "anytype.app-action.create-new.key"
+        const val QUICK_CREATE_TILE_PREFS = "anytype.quick-create-tile"
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/anytypeio/anytype/app/QuickCreateTileService.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package com.anytypeio.anytype.app
+
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.app.PendingIntent
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Build
+import android.service.quicksettings.Tile
+import android.service.quicksettings.TileService
+import com.anytypeio.anytype.ui.main.MainActivity
+
+/**
+ * Quick Settings tile service that allows creating new objects from the quick settings panel.
+ * 
+ * The tile's behavior is configured through shared preferences:
+ * - typeKey: The type of object to create when clicked
+ * - label: The display label for the tile
+ *
+ * The tile will be unavailable if no type is configured, and greyed out (but clickable) when it's set.
+ * When clicked, it launches MainActivity with an intent to create a new object of the configured type.
+ */
+class QuickCreateTileService : TileService() {
+    private var typeKey: String? = null
+
+    @SuppressLint("StartActivityAndCollapseDeprecated")
+    override fun onClick() {
+        super.onClick()
+        unlockAndRun {
+            val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, null).apply {
+                setClass(applicationContext, MainActivity::class.java)
+                putExtra(DefaultAppActionManager.ACTION_CREATE_NEW_TYPE_KEY, typeKey)
+                flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+            }
+
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE) {
+                val pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(
+                    applicationContext,
+                    0, // request code
+                    intent,
+                    PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
+                )
+                startActivityAndCollapse(pendingIntent)
+            } else {
+                startActivityAndCollapse(intent)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onStartListening() {
+        super.onStartListening()
+        updateTile()
+    }
+
+    private fun updateTile() {
+        val prefs = getSharedPreferences(DefaultAppActionManager.QUICK_CREATE_TILE_PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+        typeKey = prefs.getString("typeKey", null)
+
+        val tile = qsTile
+        tile.state = if (typeKey != null) Tile.STATE_INACTIVE else Tile.STATE_UNAVAILABLE
+        tile.label = prefs.getString("label", "New Object")
+        tile.updateTile()
+    }
+}

app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_quick_create_tile.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="57dp"
+    android:height="57dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="57"
+    android:viewportHeight="57">
+  <group>
+    <clip-path
+        android:pathData="M-24.54,-25.802L86.56,-25.802L86.56,85.298L-24.54,85.298Z"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M17.375,12.578L17.375,20.152L38.586,20.082L38.586,12.578L17.375,12.578zM38.586,20.152L38.586,39.371A11.536,11.536 0,0 1,46.664 35.895L46.664,20.152L38.586,20.152zM24.445,25.203C18.305,25.203 13.336,30.172 13.336,36.313C13.336,42.453 18.305,47.422 24.445,47.422C30.586,47.422 35.555,42.453 35.555,36.313C35.555,30.172 30.586,25.203 24.445,25.203z"
+        android:fillColor="#ffffff"/>
+  </group>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="m46.79,56.521q-3.777,0 -6.44,-2.662 -2.662,-2.662 -2.662,-6.44 0,-3.777 2.662,-6.44 2.662,-2.662 6.44,-2.662 3.777,0 6.44,2.662 2.662,2.662 2.662,6.44 0,3.777 -2.662,6.44 -2.662,2.662 -6.44,2.662zM45.879,52.88h1.82v-4.551h4.551v-1.82h-4.551v-4.551h-1.82v4.551h-4.551v1.82h4.551z"
+      android:strokeLineJoin="miter"
+      android:strokeWidth="4"
+      android:fillColor="#ffffff"
+      android:strokeColor="#00000000"
+      android:strokeLineCap="square"/>
+</vector>

domain/src/main/java/com/anytypeio/anytype/domain/misc/AppActionManager.kt

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ interface AppActionManager {
     fun setup(actions: List<Action.CreateNew>)
 
     sealed class Action {
-        data class CreateNew(val type: TypeKey, val name: String) : Action()
+        data class CreateNew(val type: TypeKey, val name: String, val isDefault: Boolean = false) : Action()
         object ClearAll: Action()
     }
 }

presentation/src/main/java/com/anytypeio/anytype/presentation/home/HomeScreenViewModel.kt

@@ -1715,7 +1715,8 @@ class HomeScreenViewModel(
                             if (type.map.containsKey(Relations.UNIQUE_KEY)) {
                                 AppActionManager.Action.CreateNew(
                                     type = TypeKey(type.uniqueKey),
-                                    name = type.name.orEmpty()
+                                    name = type.name.orEmpty(),
+                                    isDefault = defaultObjectType?.key == type.uniqueKey
                                 )
                             } else {
                                 null

presentation/src/main/java/com/anytypeio/anytype/presentation/settings/PersonalizationSettingsViewModel.kt

@@ -139,14 +139,16 @@ class PersonalizationSettingsViewModel(
                 )
             ).process(
                 success = { wrappers ->
+                    val defaultObjectType = getDefaultObjectType.async(SpaceId(spaceManager.get())).getOrNull()?.type
                     val types = wrappers
                         .map { ObjectWrapper.Type(it.map) }
                         .sortedBy { keys.indexOf(it.uniqueKey) }
 
                     val actions = types.map { type ->
                         AppActionManager.Action.CreateNew(
                             type = TypeKey(type.uniqueKey),
-                            name = type.name.orEmpty()
+                            name = type.name.orEmpty(),
+                            isDefault = type.uniqueKey == defaultObjectType?.key
                         )
                     }
                     appActionManager.setup(actions = actions)