Add a 'check_current' parameter to 'launch_app'

androidtv/basetv.py

@@ -805,16 +805,21 @@ def _send_intent(self, pkg, intent, count=1):
 
         return {"output": output, "retcode": retcode}
 
-    def launch_app(self, app):
+    def launch_app(self, app, check_current=True):
         """Launch an app.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         app : str
             The ID of the app that will be launched
+        check_current : book
+            Whether to check that the app is not already the current app before launching it
 
         """
-        self._adb.shell(constants.CMD_LAUNCH_APP.format(app))
+        if check_current:
+            self._adb.shell(constants.CMD_LAUNCH_APP.format(app))
+        else:
+            self._send_intent(app, constants.INTENT_LAUNCH)
 
     def stop_app(self, app):
         """Stop an app.