android - Switch button - disable swipe function

Question

I have a switch button (actually is a custom one) and I want to disable the swipe functionality for some reason; I want the user to be able to click it only. Is there a way to achieve this? Thanks.

Answer 1

You can setClickable(false) to your Switch, then listen for the onClick() event within the Switch's parent and toggle it programmatically. The switch will still appear to be enabled but the swipe animation won't happen.

...

[In onCreate()]

Switch switchInternet = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.switch_internet);
switchInternet.setClickable(false);

...

[click listener]

public void ParentLayoutClicked(View v){
    Switch switchInternet = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.switch_internet);

    if (switchInternet.isChecked()) {
        switchInternet.setChecked(false);           
    } else {
        switchInternet.setChecked(true);    
    }       
}

...

[layout.xml]

    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
        android:onClick="ParentLayoutClicked"
        android:focusable="false"
        android:orientation="horizontal" >

        <Switch
            android:layout_marginTop="5dip"
            android:layout_marginBottom="5dip"
            android:id="@+id/switch_internet"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:textOff="NOT CONNECTED"
            android:textOn="CONNECTED"
            android:focusable="false"
            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"                                                
            android:text="@string/s_internet_status" />

    </RelativeLayout>