Android App Development

CHAPTER SEVEN: Touches and Swipes

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CHAPTER CONTENTS

1. Introduction

   1. 7.1 Detecting a Touch Event

   2. 7.2 Handling a Swipe Event: Moving a TextView

   3. 7.3 The Model

   4. 7.4 The View: Setting Up the GUI, Puzzle App, Version 0

   5. 7.5 Moving the Pieces, Puzzle App, Version 1

   6. 7.6 Solving the Puzzle, Puzzle App, Version 2

   7. 7.7 Gesture and Tap Detection and Handling

   8. 7.8 Detecting a Double Tap, Puzzle App, Version 3

   9. 7.9 Making the App Device Independent, Puzzle App, Version 4

2. Chapter Summary

3. Exercises, Problems, and Projects

Introduction

Many mobile games use screen touching, tapping, or swiping as a ...