Exact procedure to add "jfeinstein10 / SlidingMenu" in android project

android, android-layout

Solution

Well, spending 3 days with same problem I found the exact procedure for this thing. The guide on github is of-course not for entry level guys like us, also there is no such a "step-by-step tutorial" for this, so it took time.

Important: I didn't include "`Sherlock ActionBar`" library, because I want to keep it simple

First up all update your eclipse to latest `ADT` or best way you can download this `ADT Bundle`, and confirm that everything is running fine in new `ADTBundle`.

Download latest "zip for jfeinstein10 / SlidingMenu" from "gitHub", And extract it anywhere you want. After extraction it must have these files and folders inside.

- Now open your eclipse `File -> Import -> Android -> Existing Android Code Into Workspace`, Browse to your folder most probably "`SlidingMenu-master`" and you should see following

Hit `Finish`, If eclipse shows some error like `Unable to resolve target` then change your target through `Right Click on project -> Properties -> Android` and check any latest `google API` your SDK have.

Add `Dependency`, by right clicking on `project -> properties -> android -> library -> add -> SlidingMenuActivity`, and clear both projects.

Add new XML layout named as `menu_frame` in your `res -> layout` and put following in it Put `Frame Layout` and `list view` in it.

Also add a `ListView` in your `mainActivity` XML file.

Now it is time to create "Menu" write following code in your `onCreate()` after `setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)`.

SlidingMenu menu;
menu = new SlidingMenu(this);
menu.setMode(SlidingMenu.LEFT);
menu.setTouchModeAbove(SlidingMenu.TOUCHMODE_FULLSCREEN);
menu.setShadowWidth(5);
menu.setFadeDegree(0.0f);
menu.attachToActivity(this, SlidingMenu.SLIDING_CONTENT);
menu.setBehindWidth(200);
menu.setMenu(R.layout.menu_frame);

At the lines it is showing error press `ctrl+1` and import `com.slidingmenu.lib.SlidingMenu;`"

Run your project and you should see menu coming out from left side

Now the next task is to add `adapter` and `listener` for both of your ListViews (i.e for Main-screen and Menu).

For information about function used while creating Menu you can refer to example apps provided with library or google them, there is lot of info available.

Also thanks to "Jeremy Feinstein" for such a great library

Problem

I am totally new to android, i am trying to implement `Sliding Menu having ListView with Swipe Gesture`, by some searching i found that https://github.com/jfeinstein10/SlidingMenu is exactly what i want, There are many questions related to this which are guiding how integrate this library with project, but none of them are for new person like me. also procedure given on github is not detailed, all i know is how to add .jar file but this .zip and other things are totally new for me This is what i have done till yet; - downloaded zip from above link - Extracted that link to folder - in Eclipse File->import->existing project into work-space.. Now it is showing me many error in package `library.src.com.slidingmenu.lib.app` e.g `The declared package "com.slidingmenu.lib.app" does not match the expected package "library.src.com.slidingmenu.lib.app"` now i don't know what to do... please somebody guide me with proper detailed procedure of how to integrate and use this library in project. Thanks !

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