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yanzhenjie/swiperecyclerview — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-06-26

5,713JavaAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

In one sentence

Android library that adds swipe menus, drag-to-reorder, swipe-to-delete, sticky headers and footers, and automatic load-more pagination to the standard Android RecyclerView list component.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Enhanced list view
      Android RecyclerView
      Gesture handling
    Features
      Swipe menus
      Drag to reorder
      Load more
    UI extras
      Header views
      Footer views
      Custom indicators
    Layouts
      Vertical list
      Grid layout
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Add a swipe-left delete button to each row in an Android list without building gesture handling from scratch.

USE CASE 2

Let users long-press and drag list items to a new position, updating the data model via a callback.

USE CASE 3

Add a sticky header and footer around a RecyclerView, such as a search bar at top and a load-more button at bottom.

USE CASE 4

Automatically fetch the next page of data when a user scrolls to the bottom, with a built-in loading indicator.

What is it built with?

JavaAndroidGradleAndroidX

How does it compare?

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Stars5,7135,7095,705
LanguageJavaJavaJava
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Grid layout drag-and-drop requires a different item-swapping algorithm than list layout, example code is included in the README.

So what is it?

SwipeRecyclerView is an Android library written in Java that extends the standard scrollable list component, called RecyclerView, with several interaction features that the built-in version does not include. The README is written in Chinese, so this explanation is based on what the code and documentation describe. The main additions are swipe menus on list items, drag-to-reorder, swipe-to-delete, and the ability to add fixed header and footer views above and below the list content. When a user swipes left or right on a row, a menu can appear on either side with buttons like delete, edit, or any custom action. The library supports both horizontal and vertical list layouts as well as grid layouts for this feature. Drag-to-reorder lets a user long-press a row and move it to a different position in the list. Swipe-to-delete lets a user flick a row off the screen to remove it. Both behaviors are disabled by default and must be turned on explicitly. The library provides callbacks so the app can update its data when items are moved or deleted. Header and footer views are plain Android views that sit outside the normal list items, at the top and bottom. They can be added or removed at any time without needing to rebuild the list adapter. A load-more feature is also included. As a user scrolls to the bottom, the library can automatically trigger a callback to fetch additional data and display a loading indicator. A default indicator view is provided, or a custom one can be substituted. The library is available through Gradle and supports both the older Android support library and AndroidX. Grid layout drag-and-drop requires a slightly different data-swapping algorithm than list layout, which the README documents with example code.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I'm using SwipeRecyclerView in my Android app. Write the Java code to add a swipe-left menu with a Delete button to each row, and update my ArrayList when the user taps Delete.
Prompt 2
Show me how to enable drag-to-reorder in SwipeRecyclerView using long-press, including the callback I need to implement to update my data list when the user drops an item in a new position.
Prompt 3
I want to add a load-more feature to my SwipeRecyclerView that fetches the next page from my REST API when the user hits the bottom. Show the setup code and how to swap in a custom loading view.
Prompt 4
How do I add a fixed header view above and a footer view below my SwipeRecyclerView list? Show the layout XML and Java code, and how to remove them dynamically at runtime.

Frequently asked questions

What is swiperecyclerview?

Android library that adds swipe menus, drag-to-reorder, swipe-to-delete, sticky headers and footers, and automatic load-more pagination to the standard Android RecyclerView list component.

What language is swiperecyclerview written in?

Mainly Java. The stack also includes Java, Android, Gradle.

How hard is swiperecyclerview to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is swiperecyclerview for?

Mainly developer.

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