How to highlight row in ListView in Android?

Question

I need to highlight a row in a ListView that was selected (to show the user what he chose), so, it\'s not the one that is going to be chosen, it\'s the one he c

Answer 1

You can use transition. Follow my code because i have achieved highlighting of specific listview item by choice Lets say you want to highlight first item for 5 seconds.

 if(position == 0){
                    viewHolderThubnail.relImage.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.translate);
                    TransitionDrawable transition = (TransitionDrawable) viewHolderThubnail.relImage.getBackground();
                    transition.startTransition(1000);

                }else{

                    viewHolderThubnail.relImage.setBackgroundResource(R.color.white);
                }

translate.xml

new_state.xml

original_state.xml

If you understood this code, which is very simple i must say, then the listview item at zero'th position will highlight in blue color for 5 seconds and then it will slow fade to white color.