Animation: fade in, fade out
package app.test; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.view.animation.Animation; import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils; import android.widget.Button; public class Test extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener { View viewToAnimate; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); Button button = (Button)findViewById(R.id.toggleButton); button.setOnClickListener(this); viewToAnimate = findViewById(R.id.theView); } @Override public void onClick(View v) { if(viewToAnimate.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) { Animation out = AnimationUtils.makeOutAnimation(this, true); viewToAnimate.startAnimation(out); viewToAnimate.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); } else { Animation in = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this, android.R.anim.fade_in); viewToAnimate.startAnimation(in); viewToAnimate.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); } } } //main.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> <Button android:id="@+id/toggleButton" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Click to Toggle" /> <View android:id="@+id/theView" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:background="#AAA" /> </LinearLayout>