How to apply slide animation between two activities in Android?

Question

I want to achieve a sliding effect from left to right when I move from one activity to another. For that I am using the following code, but I am not getting any results. Please correct me.

In java both files:

super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); overridePendingTransition(R.anim.fadein, R.anim.fadeout); setContentView(R.layout.main); 

Two files in res/anim directory:

fadein.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <alpha     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     android:duration="5000"     android:fromAlpha="0.0"     android:interpolator="@android:anim/slide_out_right"     android:toAlpha="1.0" > </alpha> 

fadeout.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <alpha     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     android:duration="5000"     android:fromAlpha="0.0"     android:interpolator="@android:anim/slide_in_left"     android:toAlpha="1.0" > </alpha> 

Answer 1

Add this two file in res/anim folder.

R.anim.slide_out_bottom

<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shareInterpolator="false"> <translate     android:duration="@integer/time_duration_max"     android:fromXDelta="0%"     android:fromYDelta="100%"     android:toXDelta="0%"     android:toYDelta="0%" /> </set> 

R.anim.slide_in_bottom

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shareInterpolator="false"> <translate     android:duration="@integer/time_duration_max"     android:fromXDelta="0%"     android:fromYDelta="0%"     android:toXDelta="0%"     android:toYDelta="100%" />  </set> 

And write the below line of code in your view click listener.

startActivity(new Intent(MainActivity.this, NameOfTargetActivity.class)); overridePendingTransition(R.anim.slide_out_bottom, R.anim.slide_in_bottom); 

Answer 2

You can overwrite your default activity animation and it perform better than overridePendingTransition. I use this solution that work for every android version. Just copy paste 4 files and add a 4 lines style as below:

Create a "CustomActivityAnimation" and add this to your base Theme by "windowAnimationStyle".

<!-- Base application theme. --> <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">     <!-- Customize your theme here. -->     <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>     <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>     <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorPrimary</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> 

Then Create anim folder under res folder and then create this four animation files into anim folder:

slide_in_right.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">     <translate android:fromXDelta="100%p" android:toXDelta="0"         android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/> </set> 

slide_out_left.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">     <translate android:fromXDelta="0" android:toXDelta="-100%p"         android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/> </set> 

slide_in_left.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">     <translate android:fromXDelta="-100%p" android:toXDelta="0"         android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/> </set> 

slide_out_right.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">     <translate android:fromXDelta="0" android:toXDelta="100%p"         android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/> </set> 

If you face any problem then you can download my sample project from github.

Thanks