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Android ImageSwitcher is a user interface widget that provides a smooth transition animation effect to the images while switching between them to display in the view. 

ImageSwitcher is subclass of View Switcher which is used to animates one image and displays next one.
Generally, we use ImageSwitcher in two ways manually in XML layout and programmatically in Kotlin file.

We should define an XML component, to use ImageSwitcher in our android application. 

XML




<ImageSwitcher android:id="@+id/imgSw"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">
</ImageSwitcher>


First we create a new project by following the below steps: 

  1. Click on File, then New => New Project.
  2. After that include the Kotlin support and click on next.
  3. Select the minimum SDK as per convenience and click next button.
  4. Then select the Empty activity => next => finish.

Different attributes of ImageSwitcher widget

XML attributes Description
android:id Used to specify the id of the view.
android:onClick Used to specify the action when this view is clicked.
android:background Used to set the background of the view.
android:padding Used to set the padding of the view.
android:visibility Used to set the visibility of the view.
android:inAnimation Used to define the animation to use when view is shown.
android:outAnimation Used to define the animation to use when view is hidden.
android:animateFirstView Used to define whether to animate the current view when the view animation is first displayed.

Modify activity_main.xml file

In this file, we use constraint layout with ImageSwitcher and Buttons.

XML




<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="match_parent"
   android:orientation="vertical"
   android:id="@+id/constraint_layout">
  
   <ImageSwitcher
       android:id="@+id/imgSw"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="250dp"
       android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
       android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
       android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
       android:layout_marginBottom="36dp"
       app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/prev"
       app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
  
   <Button
       android:id="@+id/prev"
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:layout_marginStart="36dp"
       android:layout_marginTop="36dp"
       android:text="@string/prev"
       app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/imgSw" />
  
   <Button
       android:id="@+id/next"
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:layout_marginTop="36dp"
       android:layout_marginEnd="36dp"
       android:text="@string/next"
       app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="1.0"
       app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/prev"
       app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/imgSw" />
  
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>


Update strings.xml file

Here, we update the name of the application using the string tag. 

XML




<resources>
   <string name="app_name">ImageSwitcherInKotlin</string>
   <string name="next">Next</string>
   <string name="prev">Prev</string>
</resources>


Different methods of ImageSwitcher widget

Methods Description
setImageDrawable It is used to set a new drawable on the next ImageView in the switcher.
setImageResource It is used to set a new image on the ImageSwitcher with the given resource id.
setImageURI It is used to set a new image on the ImageSwitcher with the given URI.

Access ImageSwitcher in MainActivity.kt file

First, we declare an array flowers which contains the resource of the images used for the ImageView. 

private val flowers = intArrayOf(R.drawable.flower1,
       R.drawable.flower2, R.drawable.flower4)

then, we access the ImageSwitcher from the XML layout and set ImageView to display the image. 

val imgSwitcher = findViewById<ImageSwitcher>(R.id.imgSw)
imgSwitcher?.setFactory({
           val imgView = ImageView(applicationContext)
           imgView.scaleType = ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_CENTER
           imgView.setPadding(8, 8, 8, 8)
           imgView
           })

Also, we will use one of the above method for ImageSwitcher. 

imgSwitcher?.setImageResource(flowers[index])

Kotlin




package com.geeksforgeeks.myfirstkotlinapp
  
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
  
import android.os.Bundle
import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils
import android.widget.Button
import android.widget.ImageSwitcher
import android.widget.ImageView
  
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
  
   private val flowers = intArrayOf(R.drawable.flower1,
       R.drawable.flower2, R.drawable.flower4)
   private var index = 0
  
   override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
       super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
       setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
  
       // access the ImageSwitcher
       val imgSwitcher = findViewById<ImageSwitcher>(R.id.imgSw)
  
       imgSwitcher?.setFactory({
           val imgView = ImageView(applicationContext)
           imgView.scaleType = ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_CENTER
           imgView.setPadding(8, 8, 8, 8)
           imgView
           })
  
        // set the method and pass array as a parameter
        imgSwitcher?.setImageResource(flowers[index])
  
        val imgIn = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(
           this, android.R.anim.slide_in_left)
        imgSwitcher?.inAnimation = imgIn
  
        val imgOut = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(
           this, android.R.anim.slide_out_right)
        imgSwitcher?.outAnimation = imgOut
  
        // previous button functionality
        val prev = findViewById<Button>(R.id.prev)
        prev.setOnClickListener {
           index = if (index - 1 >= 0) index - 1 else 2
           imgSwitcher?.setImageResource(flowers[index])
         }
        // next button functionality
        val next = findViewById<Button>(R.id.next)
        next.setOnClickListener {
           index = if (index + 1 < flowers.size) index +1 else 0
           imgSwitcher?.setImageResource(flowers[index])
       }
   }
}


AndroidManifest.xml file

XML




<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
package="com.geeksforgeeks.myfirstkotlinapp">
  
<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
    android:supportsRtl="true"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
    <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
  
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
</application>
  
</manifest>


Run as Emulator:

Click next button then we get the other animated image in the View. 
 

 

 

 

 
 



Last Updated : 15 Mar, 2022
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