---
title: "actionStartActivity"
description: "Creates an [Action] that launches an [Activity] from the given [Intent] when triggered. The
intent should specify a component with [Intent.setClass] or [Intent.setComponent].

This action is supported by app widgets only.

The given intent will be wrapped in a [android.app.PendingIntent]. This means that if you create
multiple actions with this function, they will be conflated unless the underlying intents are
distinct from one another, as defined by [Intent.filterEquals]. For example, if you create two
[Intent]s that target the same Activity but only differ by parameters, they will get conflated
(the PendingIntent created by the first call to actionStartActivity will be overwritten by the
second). A simple way to avoid this is to set a unique data URI on these intents, so that they
are distinct as defined by [Intent.filterEquals]. There is more information in the class
documentation for [android.app.PendingIntent]. If you do not set one, the library will add a
unique URI on the intent you provide here."
type: "function"
---

<div class='type'>Function</div>


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<div class='sourceset sourceset-android'>Android</div>


```kotlin
public fun actionStartActivity(
    intent: Intent,
    parameters: ActionParameters = actionParametersOf(),
): Action
```


Creates an `Action` that launches an `Activity` from the given `Intent` when triggered. The
intent should specify a component with `Intent.setClass` or `Intent.setComponent`.

This action is supported by app widgets only.

The given intent will be wrapped in a `android.app.PendingIntent`. This means that if you create
multiple actions with this function, they will be conflated unless the underlying intents are
distinct from one another, as defined by `Intent.filterEquals`. For example, if you create two
`Intent`s that target the same Activity but only differ by parameters, they will get conflated
(the PendingIntent created by the first call to actionStartActivity will be overwritten by the
second). A simple way to avoid this is to set a unique data URI on these intents, so that they
are distinct as defined by `Intent.filterEquals`. There is more information in the class
documentation for `android.app.PendingIntent`. If you do not set one, the library will add a
unique URI on the intent you provide here.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| intent | the intent used to launch the activity |
| parameters | the parameters associated with the action. Parameter values will be added to the activity intent, keyed by the parameter key name string. |




<div class='sourceset sourceset-android'>Android</div>


```kotlin
@ExperimentalGlanceApi
public fun actionStartActivity(
    intent: Intent,
    parameters: ActionParameters = actionParametersOf(),
    activityOptions: Bundle? = null,
): Action
```


Creates an `Action` that launches an `Activity` from the given `Intent` when triggered. The
intent should specify a component with `Intent.setClass` or `Intent.setComponent`.

This action is supported by app widgets only.

The given intent will be wrapped in a `android.app.PendingIntent`. This means that if you create
multiple actions with this function, they will be conflated unless the underlying intents are
distinct from one another, as defined by `Intent.filterEquals`. For example, if you create two
`Intent`s that target the same Activity but only differ by parameters, they will get conflated
(the PendingIntent created by the first call to actionStartActivity will be overwritten by the
second). A simple way to avoid this is to set a unique data URI on these intents, so that they
are distinct as defined by `Intent.filterEquals`. There is more information in the class
documentation for `android.app.PendingIntent`. If you do not set one, the library will add a
unique URI on the intent you provide here.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| intent | the intent used to launch the activity |
| parameters | the parameters associated with the action. Parameter values will be added to the activity intent, keyed by the parameter key name string. |
| activityOptions | Additional options built from an `android.app.ActivityOptions` to apply to an activity start. |