Android: How to make sliding buttons like phone unlock button on screensaver?

Question

I don't know how exactly this type of buttons is called that's why I can't even google about it. You use that button to unlock phone - tap on it and move from left to right. I'd like to add same button in my app. How to do it?

Answer 1

You should use SeekBar to achieve what you want. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/SeekBar.html

Here is a good example

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/app-builder/androids-seekbar-your-way/943

Answer 2

Try this for a library https://github.com/sitepoint-editors/SwipeButtonExample and this for a DIY https://rightclicksolutions.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/android-slide-to-unlock-like-ios-mb-slider-slider/