android - How To Open Web Page Within My App?

Question

This is my first question here. I know that this question has been asked before, but I didn't find an answer/solution that really explains the answer for a totally newbie like me.

I am creating an app with a linear layout that has a lot of buttons, each button should drive the user to a different web page. The buttons works well and every buttons goes to its specific web page, but in the default browser, not within the app.

This is my webview.xml file:

<WebView  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/webView1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" />

This is the WebViewActivity.java file:

public class WebViewActivity extends Activity {

private WebView webView;

public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.webview);

    webView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webView1);
    webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
    webView.loadUrl(
            "http://egy-tech-droid.blogspot.com.eg/search/label/%D8%AA%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9");

}

I added the internet permission in the Manifest file:

 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

This opens the web page but in the default browser of the device and I want it to open inside my app. Any help? (please give me a detailed answer/explanation)

Answer 1

Add this to your code

webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient(){

    @Override
    public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url){
      view.loadUrl(url);
      return true;
    }
});