Android: Two different events for single tap and long press/double tap?

Question

I am trying to develop a feature where a single tap of an item will call an Intent to go to another Activity, and a long press OR double tap of the item does something else, such as allow you to edit the text.

So far I am only able to get both to happen at the same time but not individually. Does anyone have any ideas?

public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent e) {
    return gestureScanner.onTouchEvent(e);
}


public boolean onSingleTapConfirmed(MotionEvent e) { 
    Intent i = new Intent(getContext(), SecondClass.class);
    getContext().startActivity(i);

    return true; 
}

public boolean onFling(MotionEvent e1, MotionEvent e2, float velocityX, float velocityY) { return false; }
public void onLongPress(MotionEvent e) {
    Toast.makeText(getContext(), "Edit feature here", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

}

Postsomecode, so i can rectify it – RajeshVijayakumar Nov 10 '12 at 17:27 — RajeshVijayakumar, Nov 10 '12 at 17:27

Gideon Pyzer · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-07T23:16:31.553

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I managed to solve the problem. It turned out all I needed to do is change the return value from false to true in the onDown() handler.

public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent e) {
    return gestureScanner.onTouchEvent(e);
}

public boolean onSingleTapConfirmed(MotionEvent e) { 

    Intent i = new Intent(getContext(), SecondClass.class);
    getContext().startActivity(i);

    return true; 
}

public boolean onDown(MotionEvent e) { return true; }


public void onLongPress(MotionEvent e) {
    Toast.makeText(getContext(), "Edit Feature", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

}

edited Jul 07 '16 at 23:16

answered Nov 10 '12 at 17:55

Gideon Pyzer

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Worked for me as well. – Ragunath Jawahar Dec 21 '15 at 12:37

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 10 '12 at 17:29

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Use a GestureDetector, the SimpleOnGestureListener has the methods that you want with onSingleTapConfirmed(), onLongPress(), and onDoubleTap().

answered Nov 10 '12 at 17:29

Sam

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I have been using a GestureDetector. If I put my Intent in the onSingleTapConfirmed() method it doesn't do anything. It just makes the onLongPress() work on a single tap : – Gideon Pyzer Nov 10 '12 at 17:37
What type of View are you adding this to? It looks like you want a TextView that can become an EditText on a long-click. – Sam Nov 10 '12 at 17:54

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