Android: Two gestures are detected in one gesture -

i making app needs detect clicks(i used onsingletapup this)and holds(i used onshowpress). problem click make registered hold first, , click. there way work around this?

p.s not looking long click not using onlongclicklistener

p.s.s i've tried using onclicklistenerfor click , simpleongesturelistener hold gesture isn't detected

relevant code

 protected void oncreate(bundle savedinstancestate) {         super.oncreate(savedinstancestate);         setcontentview(r.layout.ground);         gl = new gesturedetector(this,new mygl()); }  class mygl extends gesturedetector.simpleongesturelistener {         @override         public boolean ondown(motionevent event) {             return true;         }          @override         public boolean onsingletapup(motionevent event) {             log.i("motion","single");             return true;         }         @override         public void onshowpress(motionevent e){             log.i("motion","long");         }     }   @override  public boolean ontouchevent(motionevent e) {         return gl.ontouchevent(e);      } 

i hoping see "single" logged "long" logged first , "single". 2 gestures detected within one.

kind of sounds api not intended used directly (without constraints) onsingletapup vs ondown . should consider reading documentation @ https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/gesturedetector.simpleongesturelistener.html#ondown(android.view.motionevent) says:

this triggered every down event

you need filter out according specifications. reading documentation explain why.

perhaps should consider handling touchevent , filter touch logic you're looking for.