SwipeLibrary provides extension functions for handling swipe actions in RecyclerView.
You can add Swipe To Delete and Drag and Shift like functionalities with just one line of code.
SwipeLibrary contains the following functions:
Add swipe to delete RecyclerView's items from the list, which a single line of code.
Use addSwipeToDelete as RecyclerView's extension function, to add this functionality to your RecyclerView. This extension function has two optional parameter.
The first parameter is the list of directions in which swipe should be allowed. The directions can be either TOP, BOTTOM, RIGHT, LEFT. The list of directions can be made like this,
val list = listOf(SwipeToDelete.DIRECTION.LEFT,SwipeToDelete.DIRECTION.RIGHT)If no value is passed for the list, by default, RIGHT is the direction for swipe.
The second parameter is the listener for the interface method. The by default value of this parameter is null. If passed, the activity/fragment should implement
SwipeToDelete.OnSwiped. This method will be called when the RecyclerView item is swiped out, and it returns the position of the element that was swiped.
Implementation of interface method In a notes app, if you wish to delete the note from your database, after it is swiped, then you can used this method to perform the action. The note can be deleted by getting the NOTE using the adapter position inside the list passed to RecyclerView Adapter.
override fun swipeToDelete(adapterPosition: Int) {
adapter.removeItem(adapterPosition)
}
The third parameter is an optional parameter, for the Color integer, if the user wants a color in the background when the view is swiped out. This is how the user can pass the Color int as the parameter,
ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.colorAccent)
The fourth parameter is an optional parameter, for the second Color integer, if the user wants two colors in the background, the user can pass both Parameter 3 and Parameter 4.
Highlight, move and shift items of RecyclerView with just a single line of code. Use addDragToSwipe as RecyclerView's extension function, to add this functionality to your RecyclerView. This extension has one optional parameter.
The parameter is the listener for the interface method. The by default value for this parameter is null. If passed, the activity/fragment should implement
DragAndDrop.onDragged. This method will be called when the RecyclerView item is dragged and dropped to some other position, and it returns the two positions that were swapped.
Implementation of interface method :- In a notes app, if you wish to change positions of two notes in your database, after they are swapped, then you can used this method to perform the action. The notes can be swapped by getting the NOTES using the adapter positions inside the list passed to RecyclerView Adapter.
override fun onPositionDragged(positionStart: Int, positionEnd: Int) {
adapter.moveItem(positionStart, positionEnd)
}
