How to set Ripple effect on a LinearLayout programmatically?

Question

I want to set the background android.R.attr.selectableItemBackground to a LinearLayout. When using XML there are no problems (it works)

<LinearLayout
    android:id="@+id/llMiner"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
    android:clickable="true" >

... but I have to do this in java code, so I've tried this

llMiner.setClickable(true);
llMiner.setBackgroundResource(android.R.attr.selectableItemBackground);

... and it doesn't work, infact I get a NotFoundException on this second line. So after I've tried this variant thinking that the resource is a Color.

llMiner.setClickable(true);
llMiner.setBackgroundColor(android.R.attr.selectableItemBackground);

This one doesn't launch exception, but... doesn't work (there are no changing of background when pressing, but the state change in pressed as it have to do)... any suggestion?

Parisparish

are you changing the color in onClick method of your activity..??? – Tobietobin

Then i think you must override onClick method to get your functionality done. – Tobietobin

I am trying to do the same thing and no success so far. If you found a solution please let me know, or if someone knows if this can actually be done, give feedback. Thx! – Osiris

For anyone looking for the support lib's counterpart, it is android.support.design.R.attr.selectableItemBackground. – Idealistic

My previous comment doesn't seem to work now (or maybe it never did). What works now is R.attr.selectableItemBackground. – Idealistic

@Parisparish Please choose my answer if you don't mind :) – Deluxe

Answer 1

You can use this way.

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
    // If we're running on Honeycomb or newer, then we can use the Theme's
    // selectableItemBackground to ensure that the View has a pressed state
    TypedValue outValue = new TypedValue();
    this.getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.selectableItemBackground, outValue, true);
    textView.setBackgroundResource(outValue.resourceId);
}

Deluxe

Not working for me, white color, they don't arrive to keep the colorAccent from theme on pre lollipop device – Dreyfus

If you want to keep your theme colors use R.attr.selectableItemBackground instead of android.R.attr.selectableItemBackground – Boletus

Using R.attr.selectableItemBackground will use the AppCompat's attribute (if you are including that) and falls back to fade in/out instead of ripple for pre Lollipop, by default. Note that R is your packagename.R. – Idealistic

Upvote for the working answer, it really helps, Thanks – Nowlin

Answer 2

Use this helpful extenstion

fun Context.makeCircleRippleDrawable(
    @ColorInt rippleColor: Int = ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.black_alpha_25),
    @ColorInt backgroundColor: Int = ContextCompat.getColor(this, android.R.color.transparent),
    @ColorInt disabledColor: Int = backgroundColor,
    elevation: Float = 0F
): Drawable {
    return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {

        val content: GradientDrawable?
        val mask: GradientDrawable?

        if (backgroundColor == Color.TRANSPARENT) {
            content = null
            mask = GradientDrawable()
            mask.setColor(rippleColor)
            mask.shape = GradientDrawable.OVAL
        } else {
            content = GradientDrawable().also {
                it.shape = GradientDrawable.OVAL
                it.color = ColorStateList(
                    arrayOf(
                        intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_activated),
                        intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_enabled),
                        intArrayOf(-android.R.attr.state_enabled)
                    ),
                    intArrayOf(
                        backgroundColor,
                        backgroundColor,
                        disabledColor
                    )
                )
            }
            mask = null
        }

        RippleDrawable(
            ColorStateList(
                arrayOf(
                    intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_pressed),
                    intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_focused),
                    intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_activated)
                ),
                intArrayOf(
                    rippleColor,
                    rippleColor,
                    rippleColor
                )
            ),
            content,
            mask
        )
    } else {

        val shapePressed = GradientDrawable()
        shapePressed.shape = GradientDrawable.OVAL
        shapePressed.setColor(rippleColor)

        val shapeDefault = GradientDrawable().also {
            it.shape = GradientDrawable.OVAL
            it.color = ColorStateList(
                arrayOf(
                    intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_activated),
                    intArrayOf(android.R.attr.state_enabled),
                    intArrayOf(-android.R.attr.state_enabled)
                ),
                intArrayOf(
                    backgroundColor,
                    backgroundColor,
                    disabledColor
                )
            )
        }

        val stateListDrawable = StateListDrawable()
        stateListDrawable.addState(
            intArrayOf(
                android.R.attr.state_pressed,
                android.R.attr.state_enabled
            ), shapePressed
        )
        stateListDrawable.addState(intArrayOf(), shapeDefault)
        stateListDrawable
    }
}

Fennell