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Android TimePicker is a user interface control for selecting the time in either 24-hour format or AM/PM mode. It is used to ensure that users pick a valid time for the day in the application. The default TimePicker can be customized by using the SnapTimePicker in Android.
customized-time-picker

Some features of SnapTimePicker are:

  • Selectable time range support.
  • Text and color customization.
  • IOS Time Picker like with Material Design style.

Approach

  • Step 1: Add the support Library in build.gradle file and add dependency in the dependencies section.




    implementation 'com.akexorcist:snap-time-picker:1.0.0'      

    
    

  • Step 2: Add the following code in string.xml file in values directory. In this file add all string used in the app. These string can be referenced from app or some other resource files(such as XML layout).

    string.xml




       
    <resources>
        <string name="app_name">GFG | SnapTimePicker</string>
        <string name="title">Please select the time</string>
        <string name="selected_time_prefix">Your selected time is</string>
      
        <!-- %1$s:%2$s will add the string in HH:MM format 
        for more understanding follow the link at the end -->
        <string name="selected_time_format">%1$s:%2$s</string>
      
        <!-- >> means >> for more understanding follow 
        the link at the end -->
        <string name="time_prefix">>></string>
      
        <!-- << means << for more understanding follow 
        the link at the end -->
        <string name="time_suffix"><<</string>
    </resources>       

    
    

  • Step 3: Add the following code in activity_main.xml file. In this file add the Buttons to select the time and the TextView to display the selected time.

    activity_main.xml




       
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent">
      
        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:padding="30dp"
            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
      
            <TextView
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Your selected time is"
                android:textSize="16sp"/>
      
            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/selectedTime"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:textSize="20sp"/>
        </LinearLayout>
      
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/defaultTimePicker"
            android:layout_width="200dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
            android:layout_marginStart="104dp"
            android:layout_marginBottom="112dp"
            android:text="Default Time Picker"
            android:textAllCaps="false"
            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/customTimePicker"
            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />
      
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/customTimePicker"
            android:layout_width="200dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
            android:layout_marginStart="104dp"
            android:layout_marginBottom="212dp"
            android:text="Custom Time Picker"
            android:textAllCaps="false"
            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />
    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

    
    

  • Step 4: Add the following code in MainActivity.kt file. In this file add onClickListener() method to the buttons so that whenever user click on them a TimePicker dialog will be created.

    MainActivity.kt




    package com.madhav.maheshwari.snaptimepicker
      
    import android.os.Bundle
    import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
    import com.akexorcist.snaptimepicker.SnapTimePickerDialog
    import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.*
      
    class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
        override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
            setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
      
            defaultTimePicker.setOnClickListener {
                // Default TimePicker
                SnapTimePickerDialog.Builder().apply {
                    setTitle(R.string.title)
                    setTitleColor(android.R.color.white)
                }.build().apply {
                    setListener {
                        // when the user select time onTimePicked
                        // function get invoked automatically which
                        // sets the time in textViewTime.
                            hour, minute ->
                        onTimePicked(hour, minute)
                    }
                }.show(
                    supportFragmentManager,
                    SnapTimePickerDialog.TAG
                )
            }
      
            customTimePicker.setOnClickListener {
                // Custom TimePicker
                SnapTimePickerDialog.Builder().apply {
                    setTitle(R.string.title)
                    setPrefix(R.string.time_prefix)
                    setSuffix(R.string.time_suffix)
                    setThemeColor(R.color.colorAccent)
                    setTitleColor(android.R.color.black)
                }.build().apply {
                    setListener {
                        // when the user select time onTimePicked
                        // function get invoked automatically which
                        // sets the time in textViewTime.
                            hour, minute ->
                        onTimePicked(hour, minute)
                    }
                }.show(
                    supportFragmentManager,
                    SnapTimePickerDialog.TAG
                )
            }
      
        }
      
        private fun onTimePicked(selectedHour: Int, selectedMinute: Int) {
            // Pads the string to the specified length
            // at the beginning with the specified
            // character or space.
            val hour = selectedHour.toString()
                .padStart(2, '0')
            val minute = selectedMinute.toString()
                .padStart(2, '0')
            selectedTime.text = String.format(
                getString(
                    R.string.selected_time_format,
                    hour, minute
                )
            )
        }
    }

    
    

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