anthrax3 / android-lollipop-exercise

Android app to introduce lollipop features

Android Lollipop Exercise

Android app to use as the base app for implementing the following material widgets and animations that were introduced in Android 5.0 (API level 21).

• RecyclerView (the new ListView)
• CardView (custom outline and shadow)
• Ripple animation (touch feedback)
• Palette (Incorporate dynamic color)
• Shared Element Activity Transition
• Floating Action Button

The app is composed of two screens. The first screen displays a list of contacts, in which, each item is described by the contact's avatar and name. Once a contact is selected from the list, a second screen appears with additional details about the contact, including his contact no. and a floating action button to place a phone call to this contact.

Contact List

Contact Details

Overview

The app does the following:

1. It uses a RecyclerView to display a list of contacts.
2. CardView is used to display each contact in the list.

Suggested extensions:

1. Add ripple effect to CardView to provide touch feedback.
2. Use Palette to add dynamic color to contact item's background. Use the same color as the accent color for the views in details screen.
3. Add shared element activity transition to provide a seamless experience by emphasizing continuity between activity transitions.
4. Add a floating action button, clicking on which should enable you to directly place a call to your contact.

Libraries

This app leverages the following third-party library:

• Glide - For image loading