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- Slide Animation Between Activites
- Press Back Again to Exit
- Swipe Close Activity with Slidr Library
- AndroidViewAnimations
- Easily Create Animations with the AndroidViewAnimation Library
- Drawable Animations
1. Slide Animation Between Activites
https://codinginflow.com/tutorials/android/slide-animation-between-activities
# Slide Animation Between Activites – Android Studio Tutorial (youtube.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s6x3Sn4eYo
# slide_in_left.xml
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<translate
android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"
android:fromXDelta="-100%p"
android:toXDelta="0" />
</set>
# slide_in_right.xml
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<translate
android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"
android:fromXDelta="100%p"
android:toXDelta="0" />
</set>
# slide_out_left.xml
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<translate
android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"
android:fromXDelta="0"
android:toXDelta="-100%p" />
</set>
# slide_out_right.xml
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<translate
android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"
android:fromXDelta="0"
android:toXDelta="100%p" />
</set>
# MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
public void openActivity2(View view) {
Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity2.class);
startActivity(intent);
overridePendingTransition(R.anim.slide_in_right, R.anim.slide_out_left);
}
}
# activity_main.xml
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical">
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="This is Activity 1"
android:textSize="30sp" />
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:onClick="openActivity2"
android:text="Open Activity 2" />
</LinearLayout>
# MainActivity2.java
public class MainActivity2 extends AppCompatActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main2);
}
public void openActivity3(View view) {
Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity3.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
@Override
public void finish() {
super.finish();
overridePendingTransition(R.anim.slide_in_left, R.anim.slide_out_right);
}
}
# activity_main2.xml
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical">
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="This is Activity 2"
android:textSize="30sp" />
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:onClick="openActivity3"
android:text="Open Activity 3" />
</LinearLayout>
# MainActivity3.java
public class MainActivity3 extends AppCompatActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main3);
}
}
# activity_main3.xml
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical">
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="This is Activity 3"
android:textSize="30sp" />
</LinearLayout>
# styles.xml
<resources>
<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
<!-- Customize your theme here. -->
<item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
<item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
<item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@style/CustomActivityAnimation</item>
</style>
<style name="CustomActivityAnimation" parent="@android:style/Animation.Activity">
<item name="android:activityOpenEnterAnimation">@anim/slide_in_right</item>
<item name="android:activityOpenExitAnimation">@anim/slide_out_left</item>
<item name="android:activityCloseEnterAnimation">@anim/slide_in_left</item>
<item name="android:activityCloseExitAnimation">@anim/slide_out_right</item>
</style>
</resources>
2. Press Back Again to Exit
https://codinginflow.com/tutorials/android/press-back-again-to-exit
# Press Back Again to Exit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nmy88n7CZ8
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private long backPressedTime;
private Toast backToast;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
if (backPressedTime + 2000 > System.currentTimeMillis()) {
backToast.cancel();
super.onBackPressed();
return;
} else {
backToast = Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "Press back again to exit", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
backToast.show();
}
backPressedTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
}
}
3. Swipe Close Activity with Slidr Library

https://github.com/r0adkll/Slidr
https://codinginflow.com/tutorials/android/slidr
# Swipe Close Activity with Slidr Library – Android Studio Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci5146VOyg4
4. Easily Create Animations with the AndroidViewAnimation Library
https://github.com/daimajia/AndroidViewAnimations
https://codinginflow.com/tutorials/android/androidviewanimations
# Easily Create Animations with the AndroidViewAnimation Library – Android Studio Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otMSB-dFuY8
Drawable Animations
Drawable Animations (youtube.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scZYIAZrMWk
https://codinginflow.com/tutorials/android/drawable-animations
# drawable/animation.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<animation-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item
android:drawable="@drawable/ic_signal_1"
android:duration="400" />
<item
android:drawable="@drawable/ic_signal_2"
android:duration="400" />
<item
android:drawable="@drawable/ic_signal_3"
android:duration="400" />
<item
android:drawable="@drawable/ic_signal_4"
android:duration="400" />
<item
android:drawable="@drawable/ic_signal_5"
android:duration="400" />
</animation-list>
# activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.example.application.animationexample.MainActivity">
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/image"
android:layout_width="250dp"
android:layout_height="250dp"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
# MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
AnimationDrawable wifiAnimation;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.image);
imageView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.animation);
wifiAnimation = (AnimationDrawable) imageView.getBackground();
}
@Override
public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus);
wifiAnimation.start();
}
}