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OnGenericMotionListener
interface OnGenericMotionListener
Interface definition for a callback to be invoked when a generic motion event is dispatched to this view. The callback will be invoked before the generic motion event is given to the view.
Summary
| Public methods |
| abstract Boolean |
Called when a generic motion event is dispatched to a view.
|
Public methods
onGenericMotion
abstract fun onGenericMotion(
v: View!,
event: MotionEvent!
): Boolean
Called when a generic motion event is dispatched to a view. This allows listeners to get a chance to respond before the target view.
| Parameters |
v |
View!: The view the generic motion event has been dispatched to. |
event |
MotionEvent!: The MotionEvent object containing full information about the event. |
| Return |
Boolean |
True if the listener has consumed the event, false otherwise. |
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Last updated 2025-02-10 UTC.
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