How to blink image in ImageView (Android) [duplicate]

Answer 1

The following code snippet will blink the ImageView . Set the background of ImageView as Transparent.

    Animation animation = new AlphaAnimation(1, 0); //to change visibility from visible to invisible 
    animation.setDuration(1000); //1 second duration for each animation cycle 
    animation.setInterpolator(new LinearInterpolator()); 
    animation.setRepeatCount(Animation.INFINITE); //repeating indefinitely 
    animation.setRepeatMode(Animation.REVERSE); //animation will start from end point once ended.
    imageButton.startAnimation(animation); //to start animation

Answer 2

If you don't want to blink the background of an ImageView (only blink the source image) or you just don't want to write any of that code yourself - which is exactly what I was trying to avoid - then you'll have to create a custom View and do it internally.
Sure, there is a workaround with a parent FrameLayout, but let's not create more hierarchy when there is no real need. :)

Anyway, I actually wrote a Blinker View because I was in need of such behavior, and you're free to use it from here: https://github.com/milosmns/blinking-image-view

Happy coding!

Answer 3

**Try this code **

image = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.image);
Animation animation = new AlphaAnimation((float) 0.5, 0); // Change alpha from fully visible to invisible
animation.setDuration(500); // duration - half a second
animation.setInterpolator(new LinearInterpolator()); // do not alter
                                                     // animation
                                                     // rate
animation.setRepeatCount(Animation.INFINITE); // Repeat animation
                                              // infinitely
animation.setRepeatMode(Animation.REVERSE); // Reverse animation at the
                                            // end so the button will
                                            // fade back in
image.startAnimation(animation);