Android Splash Screen Using Timer
1. Create a new project in Eclipse by navigating to File ⇒ New Android ⇒ Application Project and fill required details. (I kept my main activity name as MainActivity.java)
2. For Splash Screen we are creating a separate activity. Create a new class in your package and name it as SplashScreenActivity.java
3. Open your your AndroidManifest.xml file and make your splash screen activity as Launcher activity.
AndroidManifest.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.splashscreen"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.splashscreen.SplashScreenActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.example.splashscreen.MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
4. Create a layout file for splash screen under res ⇒ layout folder. I named the layout file asactivity_splash_screen.xml. This layout normally contains your app logo or company logo.
activity_splash_screen.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#000000" >
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/imgLogo"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:src="@drawable/android_splash_screen_design" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
android:textSize="12dp"
android:textColor="#454545"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:text="www.androidhive.info" />
</RelativeLayout>
5. Add the following code in SplashScreenActivity.java activity. In this following code a handler is used to wait for specific time and once the timer is out we launched main activity.
SplashScreenActivity.java:
package com.example.splashscreen;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
public class SplashScreenActivity extends Activity {
// Splash screen timer
private static int SPLASH_TIME_OUT = 3000;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_splash_screen);
new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
/*
* Showing splash screen with a timer. This will be useful when you
* want to show case your app logo / company
*/
@Override
public void run() {
// This method will be executed once the timer is over
// Start your app main activity
Intent i = new Intent(SplashScreenActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
startActivity(i);
// close this activity
finish();
}
}, SPLASH_TIME_OUT);
}
}
See Result:
