Effective Deletion: Implementing Swipe to Delete in Android RecyclerView

Discover in our latest blog post how to integrate the swipe-to-delete feature into Android RecyclerView and provide your users with a seamless deletion function. We’ll guide you step by step on how to achieve interactive and efficient data management using ItemTouchHelper.Callback and a user-friendly Snackbar option.

ItemTouchHelper.Callback

To implement “Swipe to Delete,” we’ll utilize the ItemTouchHelper class and its callback method. ItemTouchHelper.Callback is primarily used for drag-and-drop and swipe-to-delete behaviors. However, we’ll focus solely on swipe-to-delete.

Implementation

To implement the swipe-to-delete feature, we’ll create our own class named SwipeToDeleteCallback, extending ItemTouchHelper.Callback. In this class, we’ll override certain methods like getMovementFlags, onMove, and onSwiped to define the desired behavior.

Code Example

The implementation occurs in several steps. Firstly, we define the layout for our RecyclerView in the activity_main.xml file. Then, we create the SwipeToDeleteCallback class to handle deletion functionality. Next, we use this class in MainActivity to connect it with our RecyclerView.

Undo with Snackbar

An interesting addition to our swipe-to-delete feature is the Snackbar with an undo option. After an item is deleted, the user can restore the deleted item by clicking “UNDO.”

Summary

Implementing “Swipe to Delete” and “Undo” in a RecyclerView in Android requires utilizing ItemTouchHelper.Callback and customizing the corresponding methods. By adding a Snackbar with an undo option, we significantly enhance the user-friendliness of our application.

Conclusion

Adding “Swipe to Delete” and “Undo” to a RecyclerView enhances user experience and makes the application more interactive. That wraps up this tutorial. Happy coding!