Stop animation effects after resuming an activity

Question

I have added some animations on a view.
After launching an activity, all the animations are starting to animate. After stopping the animation effect I go to another activity that is in the same app. When I come back again to the activity that animation exists in, all animations start to animate again but it is not required.

I need to stop that animation effect after resume is called in an activity. I couldn't find any solutions for that. Any suggestions?

UPDATED: I adding all the animation init and starting in the onCreate() method.

UPDATED:

Animations are initiating in the onCreate() method

sparkButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        welcomeLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        AnimationSet animationSet = new AnimationSet(true);
        animationSet.setFillEnabled(true);
        animationSet.setInterpolator(new BounceInterpolator());
        Animation animation1 = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this, R.anim.welcome_slide_right_left);

        animation1.setDuration(700);
        animationSet.addAnimation(animation1);

        final AnimationSet animationSet2 = new AnimationSet(true);
        ScaleAnimation animation2 = new ScaleAnimation(1.0f, 0.14f, 1.0f, 1.0f, Animation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF, 1.0f, Animation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF, 0.0f);

        animation2.setDuration(400);
        animation2.setStartOffset(400);
        animationSet2.addAnimation(animation2);

        animationSet.setAnimationListener(new Animation.AnimationListener() {
            @Override
            public void onAnimationStart(Animation animation) {

            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {
                welcomeLayout.setAnimation(animationSet2);
            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationRepeat(Animation animation) {

            }
        });
        animationSet2.setAnimationListener(new Animation.AnimationListener() {
            @Override
            public void onAnimationStart(Animation animation) {

            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {
                welcomeLayout.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                sparkButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                sparkButton.playAnimation();
            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationRepeat(Animation animation) {

            }
        });

        welcomeLayout.setAnimation(animationSet);

I put the source as shown above. This issue needs to clarify and I will mark the answer as a hack solution. If whether this is an issue of Animation object that we didn't handle correctly, That's what I want to resolve

UPDATED: The button activity to go to another activity

        case R.id.spark_button: {
            // network checking code will append here
            // after that calls the activity
            startActivity(new Intent(SettingsActivity.this, HomeActivity.class));
            break;
        }

I use the above sparkButton to navigate to another activity and I use `Intent` to navigate over activities — E J Chathuranga, Apr 05 '19 at 06:16
I don't see the Intent Code, the Code where you launch the Activity from the Button — User One, Apr 05 '19 at 06:58
I wanted to check that you don't call finish(), my answer should work so, check if savedBundleState is null when you are resuming(from Activity B come back to A), it should'nt — User One, Apr 05 '19 at 07:37

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 03 '19 at 12:31

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call clearAnimation() method for the View which is being animate in onStop() method of your activity not in onResume since it also trigger when activity launches for the first time

answered Apr 03 '19 at 12:31

Muhammad Muzammil Sharif

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I called `clearAnimation()` on `onStop()` method, but still same problem – E J Chathuranga Apr 03 '19 at 12:41
just want to confirm are you animating your view in onResume method if so please take that part to onCreate method – Muhammad Muzammil Sharif Apr 03 '19 at 12:42
sorry my apology kindly call clearAnimation() method in `onPasue` method [see Activity LifeCycle](https://developer.android.com/guide/components/activities/activity-lifecycle) – Muhammad Muzammil Sharif Apr 03 '19 at 12:44
Still same dude. Any an other suggestion? – E J Chathuranga Apr 03 '19 at 13:11
kindly tell me where you are actually adding startAnimation code – Muhammad Muzammil Sharif Apr 03 '19 at 13:12
i don't know why its not working i had try it my self its working for my here is the code `override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState) setContentView(R.layout.activity_main) val anim = TranslateAnimation(0f,300f,0f,300f) anim.duration = 3000 anim.repeatCount = Animation.INFINITE view.animation = anim view.animate() } override fun onStop() { view.clearAnimation() super.onStop() }` – Muhammad Muzammil Sharif Apr 04 '19 at 07:56

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 03 '19 at 12:45

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You could try as WorkAround to put your start Animation code inside a condition like this in onCreate

if(null == savedBundleState) {
 ////Play your Animation
 }

answered Apr 03 '19 at 12:45

User One

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When savedBundleState == null this mean the Activity has just started, So please Post your Code – User One Apr 03 '19 at 13:15

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 03 '19 at 18:48

You can create Boolean and check it always when your activity starts;

boolean shouldShowAnimation = true;   

@Override
public void onResume(){       
    super.onResume();
    if(shouldShowAnimation) {
       shouldShowAnimation = false;
       // Your animation
    }
}

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 03 '19 at 12:26

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Call clearAnimation() on whichever View you called startAnimation().

Hope this helps!

answered Apr 03 '19 at 12:26

Stop animation effects after resuming an activity

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