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Chapter 2: Interacting with the Android UI

These commands, primarily from the termux-api package, allow your scripts to break out of the terminal and interact directly with the Android user interface, creating a bridge between the command line and the graphical environment.

Command Explanation
termux-toast "message" Shows a small, temporary pop-up message (a "toast").
termux-dialog Creates a pop-up dialog box to get text input from the user.
termux-dialog checkbox -v "Option1,Option2" Creates a dialog with selectable checkboxes.
termux-dialog confirm -t "Question?" Creates a pop-up with "Yes" and "No" buttons.
termux-dialog counter -r "1,10,5" Creates a dialog to select a number within a range (min, max, start).
termux-dialog date Creates a dialog with a date picker.
termux-dialog radio -v "Choice1,Choice2" Creates a dialog with radio button options (only one can be selected).
termux-dialog sheet -v "Item1,Item2" Creates a bottom sheet with selectable items.
termux-dialog spinner -v "Value1,Value2" Creates a dialog with a dropdown spinner menu.
termux-dialog speech -t "Say something" Opens a dialog to get voice input from the user.
termux-dialog time Creates a dialog with a time picker.
termux-notification --title "Alert" Posts a notification to the Android notification drawer.
termux-notification-remove <id> Removes a notification that was created by Termux.
termux-clipboard-get Prints the current content of the system clipboard.
termux-clipboard-set "text" Sets the system clipboard to the specified text.
termux-open <URL> Opens a URL in the default web browser.
termux-open <file> Opens a file with its default Android application.
termux-share <file> Opens the Android share dialog for a specific file.
termux-wallpaper -f <image_file> Sets the device's home screen wallpaper from a local file.
termux-wallpaper -u <image_url> Sets the wallpaper from an image URL.
termux-get-prop <property> Gets an Android system property value.
termux-vibrate Vibrates the device for a short period.
termux-vibrate -d <milliseconds> Vibrates the device for a specified duration.
termux-vibrate -f Forces vibration even if the device is in silent mode.
termux-job-scheduler Schedules a script to be run at a later time, even if Termux is closed.
logcat -d Dumps the Android system log to the console and exits.

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