Show Snackbar - Android Studio - Java

How to show a Snackbar and a Snackbar with an Action Button?

Learn how to easily display a Snackbar in your Android app using Java in Android Studio. A Snackbar is a lightweight feedback mechanism that appears at the bottom of the screen to show quick messages to users. In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll understand how to create, customize, and add actions to a Snackbar, making your app more interactive and user-friendly. Perfect for beginners and developers who want to enhance their Android UI/UX with modern material design components.

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Code

Here is the full code to show a Snackbar and a Snackbar with an Action Button

activity_main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/rootLayout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
        android:id="@+id/snackbarBtn"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginHorizontal="30dp"
        android:text="Show Snackbar" />

    <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
        android:id="@+id/snackbarActionBtn"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginHorizontal="30dp"
        android:text="Show Snackbar with Action button" />

</LinearLayout>

MainActivity.java

package com.technifysoft.myapplication;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.Toast;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

import com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton;
import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // Find the buttons from the layout XML
        MaterialButton snackbarBtn = findViewById(R.id.snackbarBtn);
        MaterialButton snackbarActionBtn = findViewById(R.id.snackbarActionBtn);

        // Set an OnClickListener for the snackbar button
        snackbarBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                // Call the showSnackbar method when the button is clicked
                showSnackbar(view);
            }
        });

        // Set an OnClickListener for the snackbar with action button
        snackbarActionBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                // Call the showSnackbarWithAction method when the button is clicked
                showSnackbarWithAction(view);
            }
        });

    }

    // Method to show a simple Snackbar
    private void showSnackbar(View view) {
        // Create and show a Snackbar with a short duration
        Snackbar.make(view, "This is a simple Snackbar message", Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }

    // Method to show a Snackbar with an action
    private void showSnackbarWithAction(View view) {
        // Create a Snackbar with a long duration and an action
        Snackbar.make(view, "Snackbar Message with Action", Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
                .setAction("My Action", new View.OnClickListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onClick(View view) {
                        // Handle action click by showing a Toast message
                        Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Action Clicked!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                    }
                })
                .show();
    }

}

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