What is cardslib?

Card Library is an Android library that makes it easier to display information in card-shaped UI panels inside an Android app. Cards are a visual layout pattern where content is grouped into rounded rectangular blocks, a style that Google promoted heavily in its Material Design guidelines. This library wraps Google's own CardView component and adds a set of pre-built behaviors and customizations on top of it. The library is split into separate modules so you only add what you need. The core module handles basic card display, while optional add-ons cover built-in card styles, scrollable lists using Android's RecyclerView, a staggered grid layout, and drag-and-drop reordering. Each module is added through a single line in the project's build configuration file. The project ships with a demo app available on Google Play that shows off the range of card styles and interactions the library supports. A separate extras demo app shows how the library integrates with other popular Android libraries. A full written guide covers all the features and customization options in detail. This library was created in 2013 and 2014, when Google's own card components were newer and less capable. It relies on older dependency management conventions and references now-defunct services like Google+. The library is likely no longer actively maintained and may not be compatible with current Android development tools, but it remains a historical reference for card-based Android UI patterns.