Adding animations to Note To Self

The completed code for this chapter is in the usual place: Chapter 16/Note to self. Note, however, that the code also includes the minor additions that we will make in the next chapter.

Defining the animations in XML

First, let's define two animations in XML that we can use. A FADE IN animation, which is the normal behavior when a note appears in the list and a flash, which will be the behavior that can be tweaked from the settings screen. If the note is important, the user will be able to set it to either flash fast, flash slow, or not flash at all.

Right-click on the res folder and navigate to New | Android resource directory. Enter anim in the Directory name field and click on OK.

Now, right-click on the new anim directory and navigate to New | Animation resource file. In the File name field, type fade_in and then click on OK. Delete all the contents and add this code to create the animation:

<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk...