AdapterViewFlipper in Android with Example

Last Updated : 15 Jul, 2025

The AdapterViewFlipper class is a subclass of the ViewAnimator class and is used to flip between 2 or more views, such that only one view is displayed at a time. It is commonly used in slides. It is an element of the transition widget which helps to add transitions on the views. It is mainly useful to animate a view on the screen. AdapterViewFlipper switches smoothly between two or more views (TextView, ImageView, or any Layout) and thus provides a way of transitioning from one view to another through appropriate animations.

Below is a preview sample of AdapterViewFlipper.

Difference Between ViewFlipper Vs AdapterViewFlipper

ViewFlipper and AdapterViewFlipper both are subclasses of ViewAnimator. The ViewFlipper is initially used to display all slide views fixed. This means that views will not be recycled. AdapterViewFlipper uses an Adapter to fill data (similar to ListView/Spinner/RecyclerView etc), so the children are determined on the fly and the views representing the children can be recycled. So AdapterViewFlipper is used to display all child views. So there is room for recycling views and loading views dynamically.

Steps for Creating AdapterViewFlipper

Step 1: Create a New Project

To create a new project in Android Studio please refer to How to Create/Start a New Project in Android Studio.

Note: that select Java/Kotlin as the programming language.

Step 2: Working with activity_main.xml file

Click on app > res > layout > activity_main.xml and add a TextView to display a text and the AdapterViewFlipper to display the functionality. Below is the complete code for the activity_main.xml file.

activity_main.xml:

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout 
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="@color/white"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <!--Text view to display Global stats-->
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/heading"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
        android:text="Gallery"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:textSize="28sp"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

    <!--AdapterViewFlipper to display the functionality-->
    <AdapterViewFlipper
        android:id="@+id/adapterViewFlipper"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.5"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/heading" />

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Layout:

Step 3: Create another Layout file

Now create another XML layouts file by right-clicking on res -> layout -> new -> Layout Resource File and name it as list_item.xml. In this file add an ImageView and TextView to use it in the Adapter. Below is the complete code for the list_item.xml file.

list_item.xml:

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--Constraint Layout to display all the details-->
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout 
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <!--Image view to display-->
    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/image"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="250dp"
        android:scaleType="centerCrop"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

    <!--Text view to display stats coordinate with image-->
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/name"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
        android:text="Example Text"
        android:textSize="24sp"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.5"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/image" />

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Layout:

Step 4: Working with MainActivity file

Open MainActivity and add the below code to initiate the AdapterViewFlipper. Firstly create two arrays one for images and the other for names. After creating, set the adapter to fill the data in the view. Finally set the auto start and flip interval time so that AdapterViewFlipper switch between the views and the current view will go out and the next view will come in after the given time interval. Below is the complete code for the MainActivity file.

MainActivity File:

Java

package org.geeksforgeeks.demo;

import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.AdapterViewFlipper;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private AdapterViewFlipper adapterViewFlipper;

    private final int[] images = {
        R.drawable.k1,
        R.drawable.k2,
        R.drawable.k3,
        R.drawable.k4
    };

    private final String[] names = {
        "Top of the mountains",
        "Holding a flower with an ocean view",
        "A beautiful sky",
        "A tower"
    };

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // Link objects with their respective IDs from the XML layout
        adapterViewFlipper = findViewById(R.id.adapterViewFlipper);
        CustomAdapter customAdapter = new CustomAdapter(this, names, images);
        adapterViewFlipper.setAdapter(customAdapter);
        adapterViewFlipper.setFlipInterval(2600);
        adapterViewFlipper.setAutoStart(true);
    }

    public static class CustomAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
        private final Context context;
        private final String[] names;
        private final int[] images;
        private final LayoutInflater inflater;

        public CustomAdapter(Context context, String[] names, int[] images) {
            this.context = context;
            this.names = names;
            this.images = images;
            this.inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
        }

        @Override
        public int getCount() {
            return names.length;
        }

        @Override
        public Object getItem(int position) {
            return names[position];
        }

        @Override
        public long getItemId(int position) {
            return position;
        }

        @Override
        public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
            View view = convertView != null ? convertView : inflater.inflate(R.layout.list_item, parent, false);

            // Link views with their IDs in the XML layout
            TextView nameTextView = view.findViewById(R.id.name);
            ImageView imageView = view.findViewById(R.id.image);

            // Set data in views
            nameTextView.setText(names[position]);
            imageView.setImageResource(images[position]);

            return view;
        }
    }
}

Kotlin

package org.geeksforgeeks.demo

import android.content.Context
import android.os.Bundle
import android.view.LayoutInflater
import android.view.View
import android.view.ViewGroup
import android.widget.AdapterViewFlipper
import android.widget.BaseAdapter
import android.widget.ImageView
import android.widget.TextView
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private lateinit var adapterViewFlipper: AdapterViewFlipper

    private val images = intArrayOf(
        R.drawable.k1,
        R.drawable.k2,
        R.drawable.k3,
        R.drawable.k4
    )

    private val names = arrayOf(
        "Top of the mountains",
        "Holding a flower with a ocean view",
        "A beautiful sky",
        "A tower"
    )

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)

        // Link objects with their respective IDs from the XML layout
        adapterViewFlipper = findViewById(R.id.adapterViewFlipper)
        val customAdapter = CustomAdapter(this, names, images)
        adapterViewFlipper.adapter = customAdapter
        adapterViewFlipper.flipInterval = 2600
        adapterViewFlipper.isAutoStart = true
    }

    class CustomAdapter(
        private val context: Context,
        private val names: Array<String>,
        private val images: IntArray
    ) : BaseAdapter() {

        private val inflater: LayoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context)

        override fun getCount(): Int = names.size

        override fun getItem(position: Int): Any = names[position]

        override fun getItemId(position: Int): Long = position.toLong()

        override fun getView(position: Int, convertView: View?, parent: ViewGroup): View {
            val view = convertView ?: inflater.inflate(R.layout.list_item, parent, false)

            // Link views with their IDs in the XML layout
            val nameTextView: TextView = view.findViewById(R.id.name)
            val imageView: ImageView = view.findViewById(R.id.image)

            // Set data in views
            nameTextView.text = names[position]
            imageView.setImageResource(images[position])

            return view
        }
    }
}

Output:

Now connect your device with a USB cable or an Emulator and launch the application. You will see an Adaptive flipping of the image which will keep switching within a short period of time.

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AdapterViewFlipper in Android with Example

Difference Between ViewFlipper Vs AdapterViewFlipper

Steps for Creating AdapterViewFlipper

Step 1: Create a New Project

Step 2: Working with activity_main.xml file

activity_main.xml:

Layout:

Step 3: Create another Layout file

list_item.xml:

Layout:

Step 4: Working with MainActivity file

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