README.md

Blur view library

FrameLayout view which blurs the parent view behind it using render script blur intrinsic from render script support library.

This library is a work in progress mainly becouse of performance issues when the parent view is not static (ie ScrollView, ListView). Which means that its recomended for use with less dynamic layout.

Requirements

• ADT version >= 22.2
• SDK Tools version >= 22.2
• Android Build Tools version >= 18.1.0

Sample

• Sample app included in blur-view-sample

Usage

• Clone
• Import blur-view-library in your IDE
• Reference the library from your application project (e.g. project.properties)
• Add android:hardwareAccelerated="false" in your activity declaration in AndroidManifest.xml
• Declare custom namespace in your xml layout

Example:

<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    xmlns:blurView="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">    

• Example usage in layout

    <!-- Views who add an image backround goes here -->

    <eu.masconsult.blurview.library.FrameLayoutWithBluredBackground
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="80dp"
        android:layout_gravity="bottom"
        blurView:blurRadius="5" 
        >

        <!-- Child views here -->
    </eu.masconsult.blurview.library.FrameLayoutWithBluredBackground>

Default blur radius is 15 if omitted in xml layout.

• Get/Set blur radius from code

    view.setBlurRadius(val);
    view.getBlurRaduis();

Alternative libraries

• BlurEffectForAndroidDesign - https://github.com/PomepuyN/BlurEffectForAndroidDesign
• android_annblur - https://github.com/harism/android_anndblur

Credits

• Background image is from Nicolas Pomepuy's Blur Effect for Android Design -project
  https://github.com/PomepuyN/BlurEffectForAndroidDesign