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Android Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014) Pretty Little Things Animating the Answer

Zerui Ma
Zerui Ma
5,422 Points
Posted by Zerui Ma
Zerui Ma
5,422 Points

fadeInAnimation sometimes failed...

I have found that the text in the middle sometimes will just jump out without the fade in effect, you have to try like 30 times to see this happen 1 or 2 times.

So my question is: is it just the emulator lag problem? Or is it caused by the same problem of ballAnimation that android didn't stop the animation in time?

Thanks in advance!

1 Answer

Ben Jakuben
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Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

I haven't noticed this myself, but it very well could be a timing issue. Do you have a device you could try running it on?

Masum Bergmann
Masum Bergmann
Courses Plus Student 4,129 Points
Masum Bergmann
Masum Bergmann
Courses Plus Student 4,129 Points

I've had the same issue on the Emulator (Genymotion), where the text would sometimes fade in, and sometimes it would just be there (no fade in effect), even after trying things like making the text/layout invisible and setting it back to visible just before calling the effect, or playing with the effect duration. However, once uploaded onto my phone, it worked perfectly. The text fades in every time! (hope this feedback will help!)

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Thanks! I'll try debugging it on Genymotion later to see if I can reproduce it. Which device are you using for Genymotion?

Masum Bergmann
Masum Bergmann
Courses Plus Student 4,129 Points
Masum Bergmann
Masum Bergmann
Courses Plus Student 4,129 Points

I'm using the "Google Nexus 7 2013 - 4.4.2 - API 19 - 1200x1920" device...