Property animations vs View animations for new Android code
android, android-animation
Solution
As a beginner, should I invest any time understanding how view animations work, or should I focus completely on Property animations ?
I suggest that you focus completely on property animations. At this point, you should be focused on Android 3.0+, where property animations are available. If you need to get your code working on older devices, NineOldAndroids offers a backport of some of the property animation APIs.
Is there something property animations are not capable of doing ?
Not that I can think of. Property animations are substantially more powerful, less of a hassle, and more efficient.
Is it "comparatively" very difficult to use property animation for simple stuff like rotate/translate ?
IMHO, it is substantially easier to use property animations for simple stuff like rotations and translations.
Problem
I am new to Android animations and am reading the introductory articles. The developer guide says that View animation is an older system and easy to use As a beginner, should I invest any time understanding how view animations work, or should I focus completely on Property animations ? Is there something property animations are not capable of doing ? Is it "comparatively" very difficult to use property animation for simple stuff like rotate/translate ?