How can I switch between activities in Android using Sidebar?

Question

I am trying to work with android Sidebar first time. I have successfully implemented sidebar on my Main Activity but I want sidebar in my all other activities. Is there any solution for it?? or Do I need to use Fragment??

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Maybe this will give you an idea (https://github.com/walkingice/gui-sliding-sidebar) (https://github.com/korovyansk/android-fb-like-slideout-navigation) — Muhamet Aljobairi, Jun 15 '14 at 06:39

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 15 '14 at 06:58

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you can select navigation type other than blank like Navigation Drawer then makes own custom fragments for each options of navigation Drawer.

answered Jun 15 '14 at 06:58

Maria soomro

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 15 '14 at 07:01

I am assuming by Sidebar you mean DrawerLayout.

When using this type of navigation, it is a better practice to have Fragment-based flow rather than Activity-based. Implementing DrawerLayout in multiple activities will cause a lot of redundant code.

The solution is to use Fragments. Maintain an instance of a FragmentTransaction throughout the lifecycle of your app. Decide the layout which you want to change when the user clicks on navigation elements and add/replace Fragments in this layout according to your app's flow.

How can I switch between activities in Android using Sidebar?

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