Setting up a splash screen for an Android application.
SplashActivity.java
new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
// After the timer is over this method will be executed
Intent i = new Intent(SplashActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
startActivity(i);
finish();
}
}, 1500);
styles.xml
<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
<item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
<item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
<item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/colorPrimary</item>
</style>
<!-- Splash screen theme. -->
<style name="SplashTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
<item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/splash_screen</item>
<item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/colorPrimary</item>
<item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/colorPrimary</item>
</style>
AndroidManifest.xml
<activity android:name=".SplashActivity"
android:theme="@style/SplashTheme"
android:configChanges="orientation"
android:screenOrientation="portrait">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".MainActivity"
android:configChanges="orientation"
android:screenOrientation="portrait">
</activity>