How to display transparent activity on the another activity without removing previous activity

Question

How to display transparent activity on the another activity without removing previous activity ?

I am able to create transparent activity but when i trying to push it using intent , the previous activity gets removed. I want my transparent activity on the top of previous activity.

Thanks!

Answer 1

declare your activity in manifest like this

 <activity android:name=".yourActivity" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"/> 

and add a transperent background to your layout like this

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"   android:background = "any tranparent image name"  >  </RelativeLayout> 

Edit:

i think you are using this to open your transparent activity it finish your previous activity

Intent intent =new Intent(mContext,yourNewActivity.class); startActivity(intent); finish(); 

remove finish from here then your new activity in on top of previous activity like this

 Intent intent =new Intent(mContext,yourNewActivity.class);  startActivity(intent); 

Hope help..

Answer 2

For the AppCompat style, you can use the following code in your styles.xml, and the add that in your manifest.

styles.xml

<style name="Theme.Transparent" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">     <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>        <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/transparent</item>     <item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@null</item>        <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>     <item name="android:backgroundDimEnabled">true</item>     <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@android:color/transparent</item> </style> 

Manifest

<activity android:name=".HomeActivity" android:theme="@style/Theme.Transparent" />