Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import android.view.View; public class Main { public static boolean updateVisibility(View view, boolean visible) { if (view != null && visible != (view.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE)) { if (visible) { view.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); } else { view.setVisibility(View.GONE); } view.invalidate(); return true; } return false; } }