In this tutorial we will create a simple web browser (with EditText to input, Button to search,WebView to load Url).
✓Search a query(with google search engine)
✓Load a Url
✓Auto correct Url
✓Go to previous page
Step 1: Create a new project OR Open your project
Step 2: Code
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.jigopost.myapplication">
<!--add internet permission-->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity"
android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_margin="2dp"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:gravity="center">
<EditText
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/url_et"
android:hint="https://"
android:inputType="textWebEditText|textUri"
android:singleLine="true"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:background="@null"
android:focusable="true" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/search_btn"
android:text="GO"
style="@style/Base.Widget.AppCompat.Button.Colored"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</LinearLayout>
<WebView
android:id="@+id/web_view"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
</LinearLayout>
MainActivity.java
package com.jigopost.myapplication;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageButton;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
WebView webView;
EditText mUrlEt;
Button mSearchBtn;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
webView = findViewById(R.id.web_view);
mUrlEt = findViewById(R.id.url_et);
mSearchBtn = findViewById(R.id.search_btn);
webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());
webView.getSettings().setLoadsImagesAutomatically(true);
webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
webView.setScrollBarStyle(View.SCROLLBARS_INSIDE_OVERLAY);
mSearchBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
String url = mUrlEt.getText().toString().trim();
if (!url.contains(".")){
url= "https://www.google.com/search?q="+url;
webView.loadUrl(url);
}
if (url.startsWith("https://") || url.startsWith("https:/")){
webView.loadUrl(url);
}
else {
url ="https://"+url;
mUrlEt.setText(url);
webView.loadUrl(url);
}
}
});
}
@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
// Check if the key event was the Back button and if there's history
if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) && webView.canGoBack()) {
webView.goBack();
return true;
}
// If it wasn't the Back key or there's no web page history, bubble up to the default
// system behavior (probably exit the activity)
return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
}
}
Run Project