How do I get the position selected in a RecyclerView?

Question

I am experimenting with the support library\'s recyclerview and cards. I have a recyclerview of cards. Each card has an \'x\' icon at the top right corner to remove it:

Answer 1

I think the most correct way to get item position is

View.OnClickListener onClickListener = new View.OnClickListener() {
    @Override public void onClick(View v) {
      View view = v;
      View parent = (View) v.getParent();
      while (!(parent instanceof RecyclerView)){
        view=parent;
        parent = (View) parent.getParent();
      }
      int position = recyclerView.getChildAdapterPosition(view);
}

Because view, you click not always the root view of your row layout. If view is not a root one (e.g buttons), you will get Class cast exception. Thus at first we need to find the view, which is the a dirrect child of you reciclerview. Then, find position using recyclerView.getChildAdapterPosition(view);