@ohos.app.ability.AbilityConstant (AbilityConstant) (System API)

The AbilityConstant module defines the enums of the window types in the UIAbility.

NOTE

The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 9. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.

The APIs of this module can be used only in the stage model.

This topic describes only system APIs provided by the module. For details about its public APIs, see @ohos.app.ability.AbilityConstant (AbilityConstant).

Modules to Import

import { AbilityConstant } from '@kit.AbilityKit';

WindowMode

Enumerates the window modes in which an ability can be displayed at startup. It can be used in startAbility() to specify the window mode when the ability is started.

System capability: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.Core

System API: This is a system API.

Name	Value	Description
WINDOW_MODE_UNDEFINED	0	Undefined window mode.
WINDOW_MODE_FLOATING	102	The ability is displayed in a floating window.

Example

import { UIAbility, StartOptions, Want, AbilityConstant } from '@kit.AbilityKit';
import { BusinessError } from '@kit.BasicServicesKit';

let want: Want = {
  bundleName: 'com.example.myapplication',
  abilityName: 'EntryAbility'
};
let option: StartOptions = {
  windowMode: AbilityConstant.WindowMode.WINDOW_MODE_FULLSCREEN
};

// Ensure that the context is obtained.
class MyAbility extends UIAbility {
  onCreate(want: Want, launchParam: AbilityConstant.LaunchParam) {
    this.context.startAbility(want, option).then(() => {
      console.log('Succeed to start ability.');
    }).catch((error: BusinessError) => {
      console.error('Failed to start ability with error: ${JSON.stringify(error)}');
    });
  }
}