New Course: Beginning RecyclerView

Part 4: Section Headers and View Types

In part four, learn about the different view types in a RecyclerView .

Introduction: Learn about the objectives of this part, which are to become familiar with using different view types in a RecyclerView.

Custom Section Headers: See how to sort the items displayed in a RecyclerView into groups and then add section headers to the groups.

Multiple View Types: Use view types to customize the display of items displayed in a RecyclerView, based on the type of the item.

Challenge: View Types: Practice using view types to customize the display of certain items in a RecyclerView, then see a solution.

Conclusion: Let’s review what you learned about using view types for items displayed in a RecyclerView, and discuss what’s next.

1. Introduction: Learn about the objectives of this part, which are to become familiar with using different view types in a RecyclerView.

2. Custom Section Headers: See how to sort the items displayed in a RecyclerView into groups and then add section headers to the groups.

3. Multiple View Types: Use view types to customize the display of items displayed in a RecyclerView, based on the type of the item.

4. Challenge: View Types: Practice using view types to customize the display of certain items in a RecyclerView, then see a solution.

5. Conclusion: Let’s review what you learned about using view types for items displayed in a RecyclerView, and discuss what’s next.

Part 5: Common Interactions

In the final part, learn how to handle different interactions with a RecyclerView.

Introduction: Learn about the objectives of this part, which are to become familiar with common interactions with a RecyclerView, such as drag and drop and swipe-to-delete.

ItemTouchHelper: Discover the capabilities and use cases for combining the ItemTouchHelper class with a RecyclerView.

Rearranging Rows: See how to use ItemTouchHelper to create a basic capability to rearrange the items in a RecyclerView.

Handles and Selection: See how to setup drag handles and item selection highlighting using ItemTouchHelper with a RecyclerView.

Challenge: ItemTouchHelper: Practice using ItemTouchHelper to allow for drag and drop rearrangement of the items displayed in a grid via a RecyclerView

Swipe to Delete: See how to use ItemTouchHelper to add a basic swipe-to-delete capability for the items in a RecyclerView.

Conclusion: In this final episode, we’ll summarize the course, and then see an overview of RecyclerView topics that were not covered.

1. Introduction: Learn about the objectives of this part, which are to become familiar with common interactions with a RecyclerView, such as drag and drop and swipe-to-delete.

2. ItemTouchHelper: Discover the capabilities and use cases for combining the ItemTouchHelper class with a RecyclerView.

3. Rearranging Rows: See how to use ItemTouchHelper to create a basic capability to rearrange the items in a RecyclerView.

4. Handles and Selection: See how to setup drag handles and item selection highlighting using ItemTouchHelper with a RecyclerView.

5. Challenge: ItemTouchHelper: Practice using ItemTouchHelper to allow for drag and drop rearrangement of the items displayed in a grid via a RecyclerView

6. Swipe to Delete: See how to use ItemTouchHelper to add a basic swipe-to-delete capability for the items in a RecyclerView.

7. Conclusion: In this final episode, we’ll summarize the course, and then see an overview of RecyclerView topics that were not covered.

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