How to override default text selection of android webview os 4.1+?

Question

Before posting this question I've searched a lot but could not find any clear answers on this issue.

I have to override default text selection of android webview & show my custom text selection dialog options. I have tried this sample code project.

This sample project works on following devices & emulator :

• Acer Iconia a500 tablet : 10 inch : Android OS - 3.0
• Acer Iconia a500 tablet : 10 inch : Android OS - 3.2
• Samsung Galaxy Tab : 10 inch : Android OS - 4.0
• Samsung Galaxy Tab : 7 inch : Android OS - 4.0
• Emulator : Skin-WVGA800 : Android OS - 4.1.2

Not working on following devices :

• Samsung Galaxy Tab : 10 inch : Android OS - 4.1.2
• Samsung Galaxy Tab : 7 inch : Android OS - 4.1.2

On android os version 4.1 & 4.1+ instead of showing my custom text selection option dialog, it shows android system's default action bar for text selection.

I have searched a lot on this, many suggested to use onLongClick() method of the interface

I have already asked a question on this forum please see this link, with answers to this questions I am able to clone onLongClick() event but I can't stop default text selection action bar.

For this scenario I have few questions.

1.Why onLongClick() method stops working for device running on android os version 4.1+ ?

2.How to stop default text selection action bar on long pressing on the text from webview ?

This is my custom webview class.

  package com.epubreader.ebook;   import org.json.JSONException;   import org.json.JSONObject;   import android.app.Activity;   import android.content.Context;   import android.graphics.Rect;   import android.graphics.Region;   import android.os.Handler;   import android.os.Message;   import android.util.AttributeSet;   import android.util.DisplayMetrics;   import android.util.Log;   import android.view.ContextMenu;   import android.view.Display;   import android.view.GestureDetector;   import android.view.LayoutInflater;   import android.view.MotionEvent;   import android.view.View;   import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;   import android.view.View.OnTouchListener;   import android.view.ViewGroup;   import android.view.WindowManager;   import android.webkit.WebView;   import android.widget.ImageView;   import android.widget.LinearLayout;   import android.widget.Toast;    import com.epubreader.R;   import com.epubreader.drag.DragController;   import com.epubreader.drag.DragLayer;   import com.epubreader.drag.DragListener;   import com.epubreader.drag.DragSource;   import com.epubreader.drag.MyAbsoluteLayout;   import com.epubreader.menu.menuAnimationHelper;   import com.epubreader.textselection.WebTextSelectionJSInterface;   import com.epubreader.textselectionoverlay.ActionItem;   import com.epubreader.textselectionoverlay.QuickAction;   import com.epubreader.textselectionoverlay.QuickAction.OnDismissListener;    public class CustomWebView extends WebView implements WebTextSelectionJSInterface, OnTouchListener , OnLongClickListener, OnDismissListener, DragListener{  /** The logging tag. */ private static final String TAG = "CustomWebView";  /** Context. */ protected   Context ctx;  /** The context menu. */ private QuickAction mContextMenu;  /** The drag layer for selection. */ private DragLayer mSelectionDragLayer;  /** The drag controller for selection. */ private DragController mDragController;  /** The start selection handle. */ private ImageView mStartSelectionHandle;  /** the end selection handle. */ private ImageView mEndSelectionHandle;  /** The selection bounds. */ private Rect mSelectionBounds = null;  /** The previously selected region. */ protected Region lastSelectedRegion = null;  /** The selected range. */ protected String selectedRange = "";  /** The selected text. */ protected String selectedText = "";  /** Javascript interface for catching text selection. */   /** Selection mode flag. */ protected boolean inSelectionMode = false;  /** Flag to stop from showing context menu twice. */ protected boolean contextMenuVisible = false;  /** The current content width. */ protected int contentWidth = 0;   /** Identifier for the selection start handle. */ private final int SELECTION_START_HANDLE = 0;  /** Identifier for the selection end handle. */ private final int SELECTION_END_HANDLE = 1;  /** Last touched selection handle. */ private int mLastTouchedSelectionHandle = -1;  /** Variables for Left & Right Menu ***/ private View menuView; private LinearLayout toiLay; private menuAnimationHelper _menuAnimationHelper; private TocTranslateAnimation _tocTranslateAnimation;  private CustomWebView _customWebView;    public CustomWebView(Context context) {     super(context);      this.ctx = context;     this.setup(context); }  public CustomWebView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {     super(context, attrs, defStyle);      this.ctx = context;     this.setup(context);  }  public CustomWebView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {     super(context, attrs);      this.ctx = context;     this.setup(context);  }   //***************************************************** //* //*     Touch Listeners //* //*****************************************************  private boolean mScrolling = false; private float mScrollDiffY = 0; private float mLastTouchY = 0; private float mScrollDiffX = 0; private float mLastTouchX = 0;  @Override public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {       float xPoint = getDensityIndependentValue(event.getX(), ctx) / getDensityIndependentValue(this.getScale(), ctx);     float yPoint = getDensityIndependentValue(event.getY(), ctx) / getDensityIndependentValue(this.getScale(), ctx);      // TODO: Need to update this to use this.getScale() as a factor.      //Log.d(TAG, "onTouch " + xPoint + " , " + yPoint);      closeMenu();    if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN){          final String startTouchUrl = String.format("javascript:android.selection.startTouch(%f, %f);",                  xPoint, yPoint);          mLastTouchX = xPoint;         mLastTouchY = yPoint;          ((Activity)this.ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {              @Override             public void run() {                 loadUrl(startTouchUrl);             }         });           // This two line clones the onLongClick()          longClickHandler.removeCallbacks(longClickRunnable);          longClickHandler.postDelayed(longClickRunnable,300);       }     else if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP){         // Check for scrolling flag         if(!mScrolling){             this.endSelectionMode();         }           // This line clones the onLongClick()         longClickHandler.removeCallbacks(longClickRunnable);          mScrollDiffX = 0;         mScrollDiffY = 0;         mScrolling = false;        }else if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE){          mScrollDiffX += (xPoint - mLastTouchX);         mScrollDiffY += (yPoint - mLastTouchY);          mLastTouchX = xPoint;         mLastTouchY = yPoint;           // Only account for legitimate movement.         if(Math.abs(mScrollDiffX) > 10 || Math.abs(mScrollDiffY) > 10){             mScrolling = true;          }          // This line clones the onLongClick()         longClickHandler.removeCallbacks(longClickRunnable);      }      // If this is in selection mode, then nothing else should handle this touch     return false; }  /**  * Pass References of Left & Right Menu  */  public void initMenu(LinearLayout _toiLay,View _menuView,menuAnimationHelper menuAnimationHelper,         TocTranslateAnimation tocTranslateAnimation){     toiLay = _toiLay;     menuView = _menuView;     _menuAnimationHelper = menuAnimationHelper;     _tocTranslateAnimation = tocTranslateAnimation; }  private void closeMenu(){      if(_menuAnimationHelper != null && _menuAnimationHelper.isMenuOpenBool){         _menuAnimationHelper.close(menuView);         _menuAnimationHelper.isMenuOpenBool = false;     }      if(_tocTranslateAnimation != null && _tocTranslateAnimation.isTocListOpenBool){         _tocTranslateAnimation.close(toiLay);         _tocTranslateAnimation.isTocListOpenBool = false;     } }        public void removeOverlay(){     Log.d("JsHandler", "in java removeOverlay" + mScrolling);       this.endSelectionMode();     mScrollDiffX = 0;     mScrollDiffY = 0;     mScrolling = false; }  @Override  public boolean onLongClick(View v){      Log.d(TAG, "from webView onLongClick ");     mScrolling = true;     ((Activity)this.ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {          @Override         public void run() {             loadUrl("javascript:android.selection.longTouch()");         }     });      Toast.makeText(ctx, "Long click is clicked ", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();     // Don't let the webview handle it     return true; }      //***************************************************** //* //*     Setup //* //*****************************************************  ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo contextMenuInfo;  /**  * Setups up the web view.  * @param context  */ protected void setup(Context context){       // On Touch Listener      this.setOnTouchListener(this);      this.setClickable(false);     this.setLongClickable(true);     this.setOnLongClickListener(this);      contextMenuInfo = this.getContextMenuInfo();     // Webview setup     this.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);     this.getSettings().setJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically(true);      // Create the selection handles     createSelectionLayer(context);      // Set to the empty region     Region region = new Region();     region.setEmpty();      _customWebView = this;      this.lastSelectedRegion = region;   }  /**  * To clone OnLongClick Listener because its not responding for version 4.1  */ public Runnable longClickRunnable = new Runnable() {     public void run() {         longClickHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);      } };   public Handler longClickHandler = new Handler(){      public void handleMessage(Message m){         _customWebView.loadUrl("javascript:android.selection.longTouch();");         mScrolling = true;     } };   public WebTextSelectionJSInterface getTextSelectionJsInterface(){     return this; }  //***************************************************** //* //*     Selection Layer Handling //* //*****************************************************  /**  * Creates the selection layer.  *   * @param context  */ protected void createSelectionLayer(Context context){      LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater)context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);     this.mSelectionDragLayer = (DragLayer) inflater.inflate(R.layout.selection_drag_layer, null);       // Make sure it's filling parent     this.mDragController = new DragController(context);     this.mDragController.setDragListener(this);     this.mDragController.addDropTarget(mSelectionDragLayer);     this.mSelectionDragLayer.setDragController(mDragController);       this.mStartSelectionHandle = (ImageView) this.mSelectionDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.startHandle);     this.mStartSelectionHandle.setTag(new Integer(SELECTION_START_HANDLE));     this.mEndSelectionHandle = (ImageView) this.mSelectionDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.endHandle);     this.mEndSelectionHandle.setTag(new Integer(SELECTION_END_HANDLE));      OnTouchListener handleTouchListener = new OnTouchListener(){          @Override         public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {              boolean handledHere = false;             final int action = event.getAction();             // Down event starts drag for handle.             if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {                handledHere = startDrag (v);                mLastTouchedSelectionHandle = (Integer) v.getTag();             }             return handledHere;         }     };      this.mStartSelectionHandle.setOnTouchListener(handleTouchListener);     this.mEndSelectionHandle.setOnTouchListener(handleTouchListener);   }  /**  * Starts selection mode on the UI thread  */ private Handler startSelectionModeHandler = new Handler(){      public void handleMessage(Message m){          if(mSelectionBounds == null)             return;          addView(mSelectionDragLayer);          drawSelectionHandles();           int contentHeight = (int) Math.ceil(getDensityDependentValue(getContentHeight(), ctx));          // Update Layout Params         ViewGroup.LayoutParams layerParams = mSelectionDragLayer.getLayoutParams();         layerParams.height = contentHeight;         layerParams.width = contentWidth;         mSelectionDragLayer.setLayoutParams(layerParams);      }  };  /**  * Starts selection mode.  *   * @param   selectionBounds  */ public void startSelectionMode(){      this.startSelectionModeHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);  }  // Ends selection mode on the UI thread private Handler endSelectionModeHandler = new Handler(){     public void handleMessage(Message m){          //Log.d("TableContentsWithDisplay", "in endSelectionModeHandler");          removeView(mSelectionDragLayer);         if(getParent() != null && mContextMenu != null && contextMenuVisible){             // This will throw an error if the webview is being redrawn.             // No error handling needed, just need to stop the crash.             try{                 mContextMenu.dismiss();             }             catch(Exception e){              }         }         mSelectionBounds = null;         mLastTouchedSelectionHandle = -1;         try {             ((Activity)ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {                  @Override                 public void run() {                     loadUrl("javascript: android.selection.clearSelection();");                 }             });          } catch (Exception e) {             // TODO: handle exception         }      } };  /**  * Ends selection mode.  */ public void endSelectionMode(){      this.endSelectionModeHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);  }  /**  * Calls the handler for drawing the selection handles.  */ private void drawSelectionHandles(){     this.drawSelectionHandlesHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0); }  /**  * Handler for drawing the selection handles on the UI thread.  */ private Handler drawSelectionHandlesHandler = new Handler(){     public void handleMessage(Message m){          MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams startParams = (com.epubreader.drag.MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams) mStartSelectionHandle.getLayoutParams();         startParams.x = (int) (mSelectionBounds.left - mStartSelectionHandle.getDrawable().getIntrinsicWidth());         startParams.y = (int) (mSelectionBounds.top - mStartSelectionHandle.getDrawable().getIntrinsicHeight());          // Stay on screen.         startParams.x = (startParams.x < 0) ? 0 : startParams.x;         startParams.y = (startParams.y < 0) ? 0 : startParams.y;           mStartSelectionHandle.setLayoutParams(startParams);          MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams endParams = (com.epubreader.drag.MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams) mEndSelectionHandle.getLayoutParams();         endParams.x = (int) mSelectionBounds.right;         endParams.y = (int) mSelectionBounds.bottom;         endParams.x = (endParams.x < 0) ? 0 : endParams.x;         endParams.y = (endParams.y < 0) ? 0 : endParams.y;          mEndSelectionHandle.setLayoutParams(endParams);      } };  /**  * Checks to see if this view is in selection mode.  * @return  */ public boolean isInSelectionMode(){      return this.mSelectionDragLayer.getParent() != null;   }  //***************************************************** //* //*     DragListener Methods //* //*****************************************************  /**  * Start dragging a view.  *  */     private boolean startDrag (View v) {     // Let the DragController initiate a drag-drop sequence.     // I use the dragInfo to pass along the object being dragged.     // I'm not sure how the Launcher designers do this.     Object dragInfo = v;     mDragController.startDrag (v, mSelectionDragLayer, dragInfo, DragController.DRAG_ACTION_MOVE);     return true; }   @Override public void onDragStart(DragSource source, Object info, int dragAction) {     // TODO Auto-generated method stub  }  @Override@SuppressWarnings("deprecation") public void onDragEnd() {     // TODO Auto-generated method stub      MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams startHandleParams = (MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams) this.mStartSelectionHandle.getLayoutParams();     MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams endHandleParams = (MyAbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams) this.mEndSelectionHandle.getLayoutParams();      float scale = getDensityIndependentValue(this.getScale(), ctx);      float startX = startHandleParams.x - this.getScrollX();     float startY = startHandleParams.y - this.getScrollY();     float endX = endHandleParams.x - this.getScrollX();     float endY = endHandleParams.y - this.getScrollY();      startX = getDensityIndependentValue(startX, ctx) / scale;     startY = getDensityIndependentValue(startY, ctx) / scale;     endX = getDensityIndependentValue(endX, ctx) / scale;     endY = getDensityIndependentValue(endY, ctx) / scale;       if(mLastTouchedSelectionHandle == SELECTION_START_HANDLE && startX > 0 && startY > 0){         final String saveStartString = String.format("javascript: android.selection.setStartPos(%f, %f);", startX, startY);          ((Activity)ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {              @Override             public void run() {                 loadUrl(saveStartString);             }         });      }       if(mLastTouchedSelectionHandle == SELECTION_END_HANDLE && endX > 0 && endY > 0){         final String saveEndString = String.format("javascript: android.selection.setEndPos(%f, %f);", endX, endY);          ((Activity)ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {              @Override             public void run() {                 loadUrl(saveEndString);             }         });      }    }   //***************************************************** //* //*     Context Menu Creation //* //*****************************************************  /**  * Shows the context menu using the given region as an anchor point.  * @param region  */ private void showContextMenu(Rect displayRect){      // Don't show this twice     if(this.contextMenuVisible){         return;     }      // Don't use empty rect     //if(displayRect.isEmpty()){     if(displayRect.right <= displayRect.left){         return;     }      //Copy action item     ActionItem buttonOne = new ActionItem();      buttonOne.setTitle("HighLight");     buttonOne.setActionId(1);     //buttonOne.setIcon(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_search));       //Highlight action item     ActionItem buttonTwo = new ActionItem();      buttonTwo.setTitle("Note");     buttonTwo.setActionId(2);     //buttonTwo.setIcon(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_info));      ActionItem buttonThree = new ActionItem();      buttonThree.setTitle("Help");     buttonThree.setActionId(3);     //buttonThree.setIcon(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_eraser));        // The action menu     mContextMenu  = new QuickAction(this.getContext());     mContextMenu.setOnDismissListener(this);      // Add buttons     mContextMenu.addActionItem(buttonOne);      mContextMenu.addActionItem(buttonTwo);      mContextMenu.addActionItem(buttonThree);        //setup the action item click listener     mContextMenu.setOnActionItemClickListener(new QuickAction.OnActionItemClickListener() {          @Override         public void onItemClick(QuickAction source, int pos,             int actionId) {              if (actionId == 1) {                   callHighLight();             }              else if (actionId == 2) {                   callNote();             }              else if (actionId == 3) {                  // Do Button 3 stuff                 Log.i(TAG, "Hit Button 3");             }              contextMenuVisible = false;          }      });      this.contextMenuVisible = true;     mContextMenu.show(this, displayRect); }  private void callHighLight(){      ((Activity)this.ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {          @Override         public void run() {             loadUrl("javascript:init_txt_selection_event()");             loadUrl("javascript:highlightme_("+0+")");         }     });  }  private void callNote(){      ((Activity)this.ctx).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {          @Override         public void run() {             loadUrl("javascript:init_txt_selection_event()");             loadUrl("javascript:fnGetUserAddedNote('1')");         }     });  }   //***************************************************** //* //*     OnDismiss Listener //* //***************************************************** /**  * Clears the selection when the context menu is dismissed.  */ public void onDismiss(){     //clearSelection();     this.contextMenuVisible = false; }  //***************************************************** //* //*     Text Selection Javascript Interface Listener //* //***************************************************** /**  * The user has started dragging the selection handles.  */ public void tsjiStartSelectionMode(){      this.startSelectionMode();   }  /**  * The user has stopped dragging the selection handles.  */ public void tsjiEndSelectionMode(){      this.endSelectionMode(); }  /**  * The selection has changed  * @param range  * @param text  * @param handleBounds  * @param menuBounds  * @param showHighlight  * @param showUnHighlight  */@SuppressWarnings("deprecation") public void tsjiSelectionChanged(String range, String text, String handleBounds, String menuBounds){     try {          //Log.d(TAG, "tsjiSelectionChanged :- handleBounds " + handleBounds);         JSONObject selectionBoundsObject = new JSONObject(handleBounds);          float scale = getDensityIndependentValue(this.getScale(), ctx);          Rect handleRect = new Rect();         handleRect.left = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(selectionBoundsObject.getInt("left"), getContext()) * scale);         handleRect.top = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(selectionBoundsObject.getInt("top"), getContext()) * scale);         handleRect.right = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(selectionBoundsObject.getInt("right"), getContext()) * scale);         handleRect.bottom = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(selectionBoundsObject.getInt("bottom"), getContext()) * scale);          this.mSelectionBounds = handleRect;         this.selectedRange = range;         this.selectedText = text;          JSONObject menuBoundsObject = new JSONObject(menuBounds);          Rect displayRect = new Rect();         displayRect.left = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(menuBoundsObject.getInt("left"), getContext()) * scale);         displayRect.top = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(menuBoundsObject.getInt("top") - 25, getContext()) * scale);         displayRect.right = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(menuBoundsObject.getInt("right"), getContext()) * scale);         displayRect.bottom = (int) (getDensityDependentValue(menuBoundsObject.getInt("bottom") + 25, getContext()) * scale);          if(!this.isInSelectionMode()){             this.startSelectionMode();         }          // This will send the menu rect         this.showContextMenu(displayRect);          drawSelectionHandles();       } catch (JSONException e) {         // TODO Auto-generated catch block         e.printStackTrace();     }   }   /**  * Receives the content width for the page.  */ public void tsjiSetContentWidth(float contentWidth){     this.contentWidth = (int) this.getDensityDependentValue(contentWidth, ctx); }   //***************************************************** //* //*     Density Conversion //* //***************************************************** /**  * Returns the density dependent value of the given float  * @param val  * @param ctx  * @return  */ public float getDensityDependentValue(float val, Context ctx){     // Get display from context     Display display = ((WindowManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();     // Calculate min bound based on metrics     DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();     display.getMetrics(metrics);     return val * (metrics.densityDpi / 160f); }  /**  * Returns the density independent value of the given float  * @param val  * @param ctx  * @return  */ public float getDensityIndependentValue(float val, Context ctx){      // Get display from context     Display display = ((WindowManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();     // Calculate min bound based on metrics     DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();     display.getMetrics(metrics);     return val / (metrics.densityDpi / 160f); } 

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Thanks In Advance!

Answer 1

I realize this is an old question, but there is not an accepted answer, and none of the provided answers have many votes.

I have achieved what you are trying to accomplish by creating a custom action mode callback. This allows the creation of a custom contextual action bar (CAB) when (in the case of a WebView) a user long-clicks the view. NOTE: This only works in 4.0+ and one piece only works in 4.4.

Create a new Android XML file containing the layout for your custom menu. Here is mine (context_menu.xml) as an example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >      <item         android:id="@+id/copy"         android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_copy"         android:showAsAction="always" <!-- Forces this button to be shown -->         android:title="@string/copy">     </item>     <item         android:id="@+id/button2"         android:icon="@drawable/menu_button2icon"         android:showAsAction="ifRoom" <!-- Show if there is room on the screen-->         android:title="@string/button2">     </item>     <!-- Add as many more items as you want.          Note that if you use "ifRoom", an overflow menu will populate          to hold the action items that did not fit in the action bar. -->  </menu> 

Now that the menu is defined, create a callback for it:

public class CustomWebView extends WebView {      private ActionMode.Callback mActionModeCallback;      private class CustomActionModeCallback implements ActionMode.Callback {          // Called when the action mode is created; startActionMode() was called         @Override         public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {             // Inflate a menu resource providing context menu items             MenuInflater inflater = mode.getMenuInflater();             inflater.inflate(R.menu.context_menu, menu);             return true;         }          // Called each time the action mode is shown.         // Always called after onCreateActionMode, but         // may be called multiple times if the mode is invalidated.         @Override         public boolean onPrepareActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {             // Note: This is called every time the selection handlebars move.             return false; // Return false if nothing is done         }          // Called when the user selects a contextual menu item         @Override         public boolean onActionItemClicked(ActionMode mode, MenuItem item) {              switch (item.getItemId()) {                 case R.id.copy:                 // Do some stuff for this button                    mode.finish(); // Action picked, so close the CAB                    return true;                 case R.id.button2:                 // Do some stuff for this button                    mode.finish();                    return true;                 // Create a case for every item                 ...                 default:                    mode.finish();                    return false;             }         }          // Called when the user exits the action mode         @Override         public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode mode) {             // This will clear the selection highlight and handlebars.             // However, it only works in 4.4; I am still investigating             // how to reliably clear the selection in 4.3 and earlier             clearFocus();         } } 

Once those pieces are in place, override the startActionMode method so that the callback will actually occur on a long-click:

public class CustomWebView extends WebView {     @Override     public ActionMode startActionMode(Callback callback) {         ViewParent parent = getParent();         if (parent == null) {         return null;         }         mActionModeCallback = new CustomActionModeCallback();         return parent.startActionModeForChild(this, mActionModeCallback);     } } 

Now you have a custom menu that will be appear and populate when a user long-clicks your WebView. For reference, I found this information from an Android Developer tutorial and modified the suggestion from this answer.

One final note: This technique overrides the native copy/paste menu for selected text. If you want to maintain that functionality, you will need to implement it yourself. (That is why my first button is 'copy'.) If you need that, refer to this Google tutorial for more information and the proper way to implement it.

Answer 2

Use could the setOnTouchListener() for long/short long press. and return true so that nothing happens thereby overriding the default text selection feature.