How do you design this layout simple?

Question

i need to cooperate with IOS developer. He does not know how Android work in layout system. He design a very dynamics UI. Please see my link.

[Link:] http://dl.dropbox.com/u/78582670/layoutdesign.png

Remarks: Orange rectangle mean image buttons.

In this layout, there exist two main views. For View 1, it is a list view. When clicking a item, a View 2 will animate. View 2 move from right to left. Also, it cover the View 1 a bit. After this translation finish, the orange Rect also animate. They move from bottom to the relative position.

I talk to them. If i do that design, the layout cannot be reused. Secondly, i don't want to hard code for playing animation and the UI design.

They think everything is possible and easy to do = =|||.

If you are me, how do you design it?

Here is my solution, but View 2 cannot cover View 1.

public class EducationSystemActivity extends Activity 
{
ImageButton mButton1 = null;
ImageButton mButton2 = null;
ImageButton mButton3 = null;
ImageButton mButton4 = null;
ImageButton mButton5 = null;

OnClickListener mImageButtonClickListner = new OnClickListener()
{
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) 
    {
        switch(v.getId()){
            case R.id.imageButton1:{
                Fragment fragment = new TestFragment2();
                FragmentTransaction ft = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
                ft.setCustomAnimations(R.animator.fragment_slide_left_enter,
                        R.animator.fragment_slide_left_exit,
                        R.animator.fragment_slide_right_enter,
                        R.animator.fragment_slide_right_exit);
                ft.replace(R.id.fragment_content, fragment);
                ft.addToBackStack(null);
                ft.commit();
                Toast.makeText(EducationSystemActivity.this, "Button1", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;
            }
            case R.id.imageButton2:{
                Toast.makeText(EducationSystemActivity.this, "Button2", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;
            }
            case R.id.imageButton3:{
                Toast.makeText(EducationSystemActivity.this, "Button3", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;
            }
            case R.id.imageButton4:{
                Toast.makeText(EducationSystemActivity.this, "Button4", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;
            }
            case R.id.imageButton5:{
                Toast.makeText(EducationSystemActivity.this, "Button5", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                break;
            }
        }
    }
};


@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) 
{
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.menu);

    mButton1 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.imageButton1);
    mButton2 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.imageButton2);
    mButton3 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.imageButton3);
    mButton4 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.imageButton4);
    mButton5 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.imageButton5);

    mButton1.setOnClickListener(mImageButtonClickListner);
    mButton2.setOnClickListener(mImageButtonClickListner);
    mButton3.setOnClickListener(mImageButtonClickListner);
    mButton4.setOnClickListener(mImageButtonClickListner);
    mButton5.setOnClickListener(mImageButtonClickListner);


    FragmentTransaction ft = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
    ft.replace(R.id.fragment_content, new TestFragment1());
    ft.commit();

}

}

TestFragment2:

public class TestFragment2 extends Fragment
{
LayoutInflater mInflater = null;

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) 
{
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    mInflater = (LayoutInflater) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
}

@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
        Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    Log.d("TestFragment1", "onCreateView");
    return inflater.inflate(R.layout.test_fragment2, container, false);
}

@Override
public Animator onCreateAnimator(int transit, boolean enter, int nextAnim) {
    Log.d("TestFragment2", "onCreateAnimator transit:" + transit + " enter:" + enter + " nextAnim:" + nextAnim);
    Animator set = null;
    if(enter){
        set = AnimatorInflater.loadAnimator(this.getActivity(), R.animator.fragment_slide_left_enter);
        set.addListener(new AnimatorListener()
        {

            @Override
            public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) 
            {

            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) 
            {
                Log.d("TestFragment2", "onAnimationEnd()");
                addAnimationSubMenu();
            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationRepeat(Animator animation) 
            {

            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) 
            {
                Log.d("TestFragment2", "onAnimationStart()");
            }

        });
    }
    else{
        set = AnimatorInflater.loadAnimator(this.getActivity(), R.animator.fragment_slide_left_exit);
    }
    return set; 
}


private void addAnimationSubMenu()
{
    ViewGroup submenu_frame = (ViewGroup) getActivity().findViewById(R.id.submenu_frame);
    mInflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment1_submenu, submenu_frame, true);
    View submenu_layout = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.submenu_layout);
    Animation anim = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this.getActivity(), R.anim.slide_bottom_to_top);
    submenu_layout.startAnimation(anim);
}
}

testfragment2.xml:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:background="#FFFEFE00"
android:padding="0dp"
android:layout_margin="0dp"
android:orientation="horizontal" >

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_weight="0.5"
    android:text="@string/test2" />

<FrameLayout
    android:id="@+id/submenu_frame"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="@drawable/menu_drawable">
</FrameLayout>

</LinearLayout>

fragment_submenu1.xml:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/submenu_layout"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >

<ImageButton
    android:id="@+id/imageButton1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:contentDescription="@string/menu_item1"
    android:src="@drawable/speech_bubble2x" />

<ImageButton
    android:id="@+id/imageButton2"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:contentDescription="@string/menu_item2"
    android:src="@drawable/newspaper2x" />

<ImageButton
    android:id="@+id/imageButton3"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:contentDescription="@string/menu_item3"
    android:src="@drawable/trolley2x" />

<ImageButton
    android:id="@+id/imageButton4"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:contentDescription="@string/menu_item4"
    android:src="@drawable/refresh2x" />

<ImageButton
    android:id="@+id/imageButton5"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:contentDescription="@string/menu_item5"
    android:src="@drawable/house2x" />

</LinearLayout>

Answer 1

This is Possible you have to use fragments use http://actionbarsherlock.com/ this library will help you to get your requirement and http://xrigau.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/using-an-actionbar-in-your-application-with-actionbarsherlock/ this tutorial will help you to implement the library.