Name of this Android UI element?

Question

I have been looking for the name of that item but I don't know how to search correctly for its name. Can anyone tell me what the item is and some examples?

Answer 1

The name of the component is FloatingActionButton. This concept was added in API 21 - Lollipop.

Here are some useful links about this element:

• Floating action button (explanation from google design)

• Floating Action Buttons in Android Lollipop (tutorial)

• Floating Action Button – Part 1 (tutorial) see also part 2 and 3

Here are some libs:

• https://github.com/oguzbilgener/CircularFloatingActionMenu
• https://github.com/futuresimple/android-floating-action-button
• https://github.com/makovkastar/FloatingActionButton
• https://github.com/shell-software/fab