Creating animated dialog in android…..

Creating animated dialog in android…..

   August 06, 2014       Unknown

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This article shows you to create animated dialog in android.

1- Create anim folder inside resoures(res).

2- Create xml for slide in dialog(slide_in.xml) in anim.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<translate xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:duration="500"

    android:fromYDelta="100%p"

    android:toYDelta="0%p" />

3- Create xml for slide out dialog(slide_out.xml) in anim.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<translate xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    android:duration="500"

    android:fromYDelta="0%p"

    android:toYDelta="100%p" />

4- Create style for animation in styles.xml.

<style name="DialogAnimation">

        <item name="android:windowEnterAnimation">@anim/slide_in</item>

        <item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/slide_out</item>

</style>

<style name="AnimatedDialogTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Panel">

        <item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@style/DialogAnimation</item>

</style>

5- In Java file initialize dialog as-

//Use try catch to avoid Exception in lower api devices

try {

dialog = new Dialog(this, R.style.AnimatedDialogTheme);

} catch(Exception ex) {

dialog = new Dialog(this);

}