# lawloretienne/QuickReturn

Showcases QuickReturn UI Pattern as either a header, footer, or both header and footer

Repository: https://github.com/lawloretienne/QuickReturn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/quickreturn
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2020-09-02T05:31:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4453, "days_push": 2191, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1438, forks 262 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:43.945274+00:00)

## What it is
An Android library implementing the QuickReturn UI pattern, which reveals or hides a header and/or footer view as content is scrolled. It supports RecyclerView, ListView, and ScrollView and is now deprecated in favor of CoordinatorLayout with Behaviors.

## Use cases
- show a quick return header that hides when scrolling down
- add a footer that reveals on scroll up like Facebook or Twitter apps
- implement scroll-aware toolbars in a RecyclerView
- recreate the Google+ quick return scrolling effect in Android
- hide and show views based on scroll direction in a ListView

## When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Android app already using the library
- targeting old Android versions where CoordinatorLayout is unavailable
- needing a simple drop-in quick return implementation for ListView or ScrollView

## When to avoid
- starting a new Android project - use CoordinatorLayout with Behaviors instead
- needing actively maintained or supported code
- using modern Android Jetpack components

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: ui-components, animation
- domain: mobile-development, android-tools, frontend
- platform: -
- tags: quickreturn, scrolling, header-footer, recyclerview, listview, scrollview, deprecated, ui-pattern, android

## Member repositories
- lawloretienne/QuickReturn (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.945274+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:36:40.424758+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lawloretienne/QuickReturn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.945274+00:00, sha cbf3a9475a81)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.