How can I programmatically open/close notifications in Android?

Question

I\'ve searched everywhere, but can\'t find anything in the SDK or on Google on how to do this. I know it\'s possible because all the custom launchers are able to do it via a

Answer 1

Christopher Orr's answer works great for closing the notification drawer.

You can use AccessibilityServices to programmatically show the notifications or quick settings by calling:

• performGlobalAction(GLOBAL_ACTION_NOTIFICATIONS)
• performGlobalAction(GLOBAL_ACTION_QUICK_SETTINGS)