How to catch double tap events in Android using OnTouchListener

Question

I am trying to catch double-tap events using OnTouchListener. I figure I would set a long for motionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, and a different long for a second motionEvent.ACTION_D

Answer 1

With the helper class SimpleGestureListener that implements the GestureListener and OnDoubleTapListener you dont need much to do.

yourView.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener() {
private GestureDetector gestureDetector = new GestureDetector(Test.this, new GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
    @Override
    public boolean onDoubleTap(MotionEvent e) {
        Log.d("TEST", "onDoubleTap");
        return super.onDoubleTap(e);
    }
    ... // implement here other callback methods like onFling, onScroll as necessary
});

@Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
    Log.d("TEST", "Raw event: " + event.getAction() + ", (" + event.getRawX() + ", " + event.getRawY() + ")");
    gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event);
    return true;
}});