Start By going through the Fingerpaint demo in the sdk sample.
Another Sample:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
DrawingView dv ;
private Paint mPaint;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
dv = new DrawingView(this);
setContentView(dv);
mPaint = new Paint();
mPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
mPaint.setDither(true);
mPaint.setColor(Color.GREEN);
mPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
mPaint.setStrokeJoin(Paint.Join.ROUND);
mPaint.setStrokeCap(Paint.Cap.ROUND);
mPaint.setStrokeWidth(12);
}
public class DrawingView extends View {
public int width;
public int height;
private Bitmap mBitmap;
private Canvas mCanvas;
private Path mPath;
private Paint mBitmapPaint;
Context context;
private Paint circlePaint;
private Path circlePath;
public DrawingView(Context c) {
super(c);
context=c;
mPath = new Path();
mBitmapPaint = new Paint(Paint.DITHER_FLAG);
circlePaint = new Paint();
circlePath = new Path();
circlePaint.setAntiAlias(true);
circlePaint.setColor(Color.BLUE);
circlePaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
circlePaint.setStrokeJoin(Paint.Join.MITER);
circlePaint.setStrokeWidth(4f);
}
@Override
protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
super.onSizeChanged(w, h, oldw, oldh);
mBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(w, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
mCanvas = new Canvas(mBitmap);
}
@Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
super.onDraw(canvas);
canvas.drawBitmap( mBitmap, 0, 0, mBitmapPaint);
canvas.drawPath( mPath, mPaint);
canvas.drawPath( circlePath, circlePaint);
}
private float mX, mY;
private static final float TOUCH_TOLERANCE = 4;
private void touch_start(float x, float y) {
mPath.reset();
mPath.moveTo(x, y);
mX = x;
mY = y;
}
private void touch_move(float x, float y) {
float dx = Math.abs(x - mX);
float dy = Math.abs(y - mY);
if (dx >= TOUCH_TOLERANCE || dy >= TOUCH_TOLERANCE) {
mPath.quadTo(mX, mY, (x + mX)/2, (y + mY)/2);
mX = x;
mY = y;
circlePath.reset();
circlePath.addCircle(mX, mY, 30, Path.Direction.CW);
}
}
private void touch_up() {
mPath.lineTo(mX, mY);
circlePath.reset();
// commit the path to our offscreen
mCanvas.drawPath(mPath, mPaint);
// kill this so we don't double draw
mPath.reset();
}
@Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
float x = event.getX();
float y = event.getY();
switch (event.getAction()) {
case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
touch_start(x, y);
invalidate();
break;
case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
touch_move(x, y);
invalidate();
break;
case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
touch_up();
invalidate();
break;
}
return true;
}
}
}
Snap shot
Explanation :
You are creating a view class then extends View. You override the onDraw(). You add the path of where finger touches and moves. You override the onTouch() of this purpose. In your onDraw() you draw the paths using the paint of your choice. You should call invalidate() to refresh the view.
To choose options you can click menu and choose the options.
The below can be used as a reference. You can modify the below according to your needs.
public class FingerPaintActivity extends Activity
implements ColorPickerDialog.OnColorChangedListener {
MyView mv;
AlertDialog dialog;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
mv= new MyView(this);
mv.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);
mv.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.afor);//set the back ground if you wish to
setContentView(mv);
mPaint = new Paint();
mPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
mPaint.setDither(true);
mPaint.setColor(0xFFFF0000);
mPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
mPaint.setStrokeJoin(Paint.Join.ROUND);
mPaint.setStrokeCap(Paint.Cap.ROUND);
mPaint.setStrokeWidth(20);
mEmboss = new EmbossMaskFilter(new float[] { 1, 1, 1 },
0.4f, 6, 3.5f);
mBlur = new BlurMaskFilter(8, BlurMaskFilter.Blur.NORMAL);
}
private Paint mPaint;
private MaskFilter mEmboss;
private MaskFilter mBlur;
public void colorChanged(int color) {
mPaint.setColor(color);
}
public class MyView extends View {
private static final float MINP = 0.25f;
private static final float MAXP = 0.75f;
private Bitmap mBitmap;
private Canvas mCanvas;
private Path mPath;
private Paint mBitmapPaint;
Context context;
public MyView(Context c) {
super(c);
context=c;
mPath = new Path();
mBitmapPaint = new Paint(Paint.DITHER_FLAG);
}
@Override
protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
super.onSizeChanged(w, h, oldw, oldh);
mBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(w, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
mCanvas = new Canvas(mBitmap);
}
@Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
super.onDraw(canvas);
canvas.drawBitmap(mBitmap, 0, 0, mBitmapPaint);
canvas.drawPath(mPath, mPaint);
}
private float mX, mY;
private static final float TOUCH_TOLERANCE = 4;
private void touch_start(float x, float y) {
//showDialog();
mPath.reset();
mPath.moveTo(x, y);
mX = x;
mY = y;
}
private void touch_move(float x, float y) {
float dx = Math.abs(x - mX);
float dy = Math.abs(y - mY);
if (dx >= TOUCH_TOLERANCE || dy >= TOUCH_TOLERANCE) {
mPath.quadTo(mX, mY, (x + mX)/2, (y + mY)/2);
mX = x;
mY = y;
}
}
private void touch_up() {
mPath.lineTo(mX, mY);
// commit the path to our offscreen
mCanvas.drawPath(mPath, mPaint);
// kill this so we don't double draw
mPath.reset();
mPaint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.SCREEN));
//mPaint.setMaskFilter(null);
}
@Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
float x = event.getX();
float y = event.getY();
switch (event.getAction()) {
case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
touch_start(x, y);
invalidate();
break;
case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
touch_move(x, y);
invalidate();
break;
case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
touch_up();
invalidate();
break;
}
return true;
}
}
private static final int COLOR_MENU_ID = Menu.FIRST;
private static final int EMBOSS_MENU_ID = Menu.FIRST + 1;
private static final int BLUR_MENU_ID = Menu.FIRST + 2;
private static final int ERASE_MENU_ID = Menu.FIRST + 3;
private static final int SRCATOP_MENU_ID = Menu.FIRST + 4;
private static final int Save = Menu.FIRST + 5;
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
menu.add(0, COLOR_MENU_ID, 0, "Color").setShortcut('3', 'c');
menu.add(0, EMBOSS_MENU_ID, 0, "Emboss").setShortcut('4', 's');
menu.add(0, BLUR_MENU_ID, 0, "Blur").setShortcut('5', 'z');
menu.add(0, ERASE_MENU_ID, 0, "Erase").setShortcut('5', 'z');
menu.add(0, SRCATOP_MENU_ID, 0, "SrcATop").setShortcut('5', 'z');
menu.add(0, Save, 0, "Save").setShortcut('5', 'z');
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
mPaint.setXfermode(null);
mPaint.setAlpha(0xFF);
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case COLOR_MENU_ID:
new ColorPickerDialog(this, this, mPaint.getColor()).show();
return true;
case EMBOSS_MENU_ID:
if (mPaint.getMaskFilter() != mEmboss) {
mPaint.setMaskFilter(mEmboss);
} else {
mPaint.setMaskFilter(null);
}
return true;
case BLUR_MENU_ID:
if (mPaint.getMaskFilter() != mBlur) {
mPaint.setMaskFilter(mBlur);
} else {
mPaint.setMaskFilter(null);
}
return true;
case ERASE_MENU_ID:
mPaint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.CLEAR));
mPaint.setAlpha(0x80);
return true;
case SRCATOP_MENU_ID:
mPaint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(
PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP));
mPaint.setAlpha(0x80);
return true;
case Save:
AlertDialog.Builder editalert = new AlertDialog.Builder(FingerPaintActivity.this);
editalert.setTitle("Please Enter the name with which you want to Save");
final EditText input = new EditText(FingerPaintActivity.this);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT,
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT);
input.setLayoutParams(lp);
editalert.setView(input);
editalert.setPositiveButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int whichButton) {
String name= input.getText().toString();
Bitmap bitmap = mv.getDrawingCache();
String path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath();
File file = new File("/sdcard/"+name+".png");
try
{
if(!file.exists())
{
file.createNewFile();
}