Capture button release in Android

Question

Is it possible to capture release of a button just as we capture click using onClickListener() and OnClick() ?

I want to increase size of a button when it is pressed and move it back to the original size when the click is released. Can anyone help me how to do this?

Answer 1

You should set an OnTouchListener on your button.

button.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener() {     @Override     public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {         if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {             increaseSize();         } else if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {             resetSize();         }     } }; 

Answer 2

You have to handle MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL as well. So the code will be:

button.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener() {     @Override     public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {         if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP ||              event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL) {             increaseSize();         } else if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {             resetSize();         }     } };