Question

When a button is pressed in Android you can use an setOnClickListener to execute code AFTER the user lift up their finger. How can you execute the code as soon as they press down?

Answer 1

Use a setOnTouchListener method:

 button.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener() {

    @Override
    public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
     // TODO Auto-generated method stub
     if(event.getAction()==MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN)
           //do what you wish to
     return false;
    }
   }))