adding a setting for hiding the notification

app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/voicerecorder/activities/SettingsActivity.kt

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.activities
 
-import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
-import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beVisibleIf
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.isThankYouInstalled
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.launchPurchaseThankYouIntent
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.IS_CUSTOMIZING_COLORS
 import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.extensions.config
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_settings.*
 import java.util.*
 
@@ -25,6 +23,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupPurchaseThankYou()
         setupCustomizeColors()
         setupUseEnglish()
+        setupHideNotification()
         updateTextColors(settings_scrollview)
     }
 
@@ -50,4 +49,12 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             System.exit(0)
         }
     }
+
+    private fun setupHideNotification() {
+        settings_hide_notification.isChecked = config.hideNotification
+        settings_hide_notification_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_hide_notification.toggle()
+            config.hideNotification = settings_hide_notification.isChecked
+        }
+    }
 }

app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/voicerecorder/helpers/Config.kt

@@ -7,4 +7,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     companion object {
         fun newInstance(context: Context) = Config(context)
     }
+
+    var hideNotification: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(HIDE_NOTIFICATION, false)
+        set(hideNotification) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(HIDE_NOTIFICATION, hideNotification).apply()
 }

app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/voicerecorder/helpers/Constants.kt

@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ const val RECORDER_RUNNING_NOTIF_ID = 10000
 private const val PATH = "com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.action."
 const val GET_RECORDER_INFO = PATH + "GET_RECORDER_INFO"
 const val STOP_AMPLITUDE_UPDATE = PATH + "STOP_AMPLITUDE_UPDATE"
+
+// shared preferences
+const val HIDE_NOTIFICATION = "hide_notification"

app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/voicerecorder/services/RecorderService.kt

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isOreoPlus
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isQPlus
 import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.activities.SplashActivity
+import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.helpers.GET_RECORDER_INFO
 import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.helpers.RECORDER_RUNNING_NOTIF_ID
 import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.helpers.STOP_AMPLITUDE_UPDATE
@@ -184,29 +185,44 @@ class RecorderService : Service() {
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
     private fun showNotification(): Notification {
+        val hideNotification = config.hideNotification
         val channelId = "simple_recorder"
         val label = getString(R.string.app_name)
         val notificationManager = getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
         if (isOreoPlus()) {
-            val importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
+            val importance = if (hideNotification) NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_MIN else NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
             NotificationChannel(channelId, label, importance).apply {
                 setSound(null, null)
                 notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(this)
             }
         }
 
+        var priority = Notification.PRIORITY_DEFAULT
+        var icon = R.drawable.ic_microphone_small
+        var title = label
+        var text = getString(R.string.recording)
+        var visibility = NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC
+
+        if (hideNotification) {
+            priority = Notification.PRIORITY_MIN
+            icon = R.drawable.ic_empty
+            title = ""
+            text = ""
+            visibility = NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_SECRET
+        }
+
         val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
-            .setContentTitle(label)
+            .setContentTitle(title)
-            .setContentText(getString(R.string.recording))
+            .setContentText(text)
-            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_microphone_small)
+            .setSmallIcon(icon)
             .setContentIntent(getOpenAppIntent())
-            .setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
+            .setPriority(priority)
+            .setVisibility(visibility)
             .setSound(null)
             .setOngoing(true)
             .setAutoCancel(true)
             .setChannelId(channelId)
 
-        builder.setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
         return builder.build()
     }
 

app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml

@@ -75,5 +75,28 @@
                 app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_hide_notification_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_hide_notification"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/try_hiding_notification"
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
 </ScrollView>