✨ TapEffect – A Simple Android Animation App Built with Java
Have you ever wanted to add fun, responsive animations to your Android app? Meet TapEffect — a lightweight Android app built in Java that plays a smooth bounce animation when a button is tapped.
In this blog, I’ll walk you through what this app does, how it's built, and where you can view the complete source code on GitHub.
📱 What is TapEffect?
TapEffect is a minimal Android app that demonstrates how to use simple XML animations in response to a user tap. The goal of this project was to explore animation basics in Android and build something clean and shareable.
👇 Here’s how it works:
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The app has one Button and one TextView.
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When the button is tapped:
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It plays a bounce scale animation.
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The text below updates to show a message.
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It’s a small but powerful example of user interaction and feedback.
🧱 Key Features
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✅ Simple scale animation using
res/anim/XML -
✅ Bounce effect with
AnimationUtils -
✅ Java-based logic (no Kotlin used)
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✅ Lightweight UI using only one screen
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✅ Clean code — perfect for beginners
🖼️ UI Preview (Description)
The UI is extremely minimal:
[ Tap Me ] ← Button
You tapped the button! ← TextView message after tap
💡 Why I Built This App
As a beginner or intermediate Android developer, small apps like these:
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Help you practice animations
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Teach you the event-handling lifecycle
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Allow you to practice UI + logic + design in one small package
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Give you a shareable project for your portfolio or GitHub
TapEffect was my way of reinforcing core Android concepts while learning how to build better user interfaces.
📦 How to Try It
You can clone and run this project on your system using Android Studio.
🔗 GitHub Repository:
👉 https://github.com/uspacial/TapEffect
Steps:
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Click the link above to visit the GitHub repo.
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Clone the project:
🔚 Final Thoughts
TapEffect might be a simple app, but it teaches something important — how to bring life to your UI using animations. It's beginner-friendly, works with just a few lines of code, and is great for learning or teaching purposes.
If you're just starting out with Android development, try building your own version of TapEffect with different animations or effects — it's a great hands-on learning experience!
🙋♂️ Let’s Connect
If you found this helpful or have suggestions, feel free to connect with me on GitHub or fork the project and make it your own.
Happy Coding! 🚀