javaandroidanimationviewwindow-managers

WindowManager with Animation (is it possible?)


Is there any way to inflate a view with WindowManager using Animation (at android's project)? I just can't do it even using the examples in sites! I used many examples but none worked!

public BannerLayout(Activity activity, final Context context) {
    super(context);

    this.context = context;

    final WindowManager.LayoutParams params = new WindowManager.LayoutParams( 
            WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_OVERLAY,
            WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN | 
            WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_WATCH_OUTSIDE_TOUCH,
            PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT); 

    wm = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);    

    LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE); 
    this.popupLayout = (RelativeLayout) inflater.inflate(R.layout.popup_activity, null);
    this.popupLayout.setVisibility(GONE);
    this.setActive(false);

    wm.addView(this.popupLayout, params);

    context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
}


private void show(){
    Animation in = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this.context, android.R.anim.fade_in);
    this.popupLayout.setAnimation(in);

    this.setActive(true);
    this.popupLayout.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
}

Solution

  • I'm not sure about exact requirements for Your task, but there's two ways to provide animation to window:

    1. Use WindowManager.LayoutParams.windowAnimations like the following:

      params.windowAnimations = android.R.style.Animation_Translucent;
      
    2. Add additonal 'container' view, because WindowManager is not a real ViewGroup and so normal animation for adding views is not working with it. This question has been asked already, however it lacks the code. I would apply it the following way:

      public class BannerLayout extends View {
      
          private final Context mContext;
      
          private final ViewGroup mPopupLayout;
      
          private final ViewGroup mParentView;
      
          public BannerLayout(Activity activity, final Context context) {
              super(context);
      
              mContext = context;
      
              final WindowManager.LayoutParams params = new WindowManager.LayoutParams(
                      WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_OVERLAY,
                      WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN |
                              WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_WATCH_OUTSIDE_TOUCH,
                      PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
      
              final WindowManager mWinManager = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
      
              LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
              mPopupLayout = (RelativeLayout) inflater.inflate(R.layout.popup_activity, null);
              mPopupLayout.setVisibility(GONE);
      
              params.width = ActionBar.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
              params.height = ActionBar.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
      
              // Default variant
              // params.windowAnimations = android.R.style.Animation_Translucent;
      
              mParentView = new FrameLayout(mContext);
      
              mWinManager.addView(mParentView, params);
      
              mParentView.addView(mPopupLayout);
              mPopupLayout.setVisibility(GONE);
          }
      
          /**
           * Shows view
           */
          public void show(){
              final Animation in = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this.mContext, android.R.anim.fade_in);
      
              in.setDuration(2000);
      
              mPopupLayout.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
              mPopupLayout.startAnimation(in);
          }
      
          /**
           * Hides view
           */
          public void hide() {
              mPopupLayout.setVisibility(GONE);
          }
      }