From a project:
activity_layout.xml
```
<ScrollView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layoutAnimation="@anim/layout_animation"
android:orientation="vertical">
</ScrollView>
```
activity_recycler_view.xml
```
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="@color/colorWhite"
tools:context=".activities.AttendanceActivity">
<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_above="@id/bottom_parent"
android:fitsSystemWindows="true">
<android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
android:id="@+id/recycler_view"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layoutAnimation="@anim/layout_animation"
app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
</android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
```
item_animation_fall_down.xml
```
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:duration="500">
<translate
android:fromYDelta="-20%"
android:toYDelta="0"
android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
/>
<alpha
android:fromAlpha="0"
android:toAlpha="1"
android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
/>
<scale
android:fromXScale="105%"
android:fromYScale="105%"
android:toXScale="100%"
android:toYScale="100%"
android:pivotX="50%"
android:pivotY="50%"
android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
/>
</set>
```
layout_animation.xml
```
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layoutAnimation xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:animation="@anim/item_animation_fall_down"
android:animationOrder="normal"
android:delay="15%" />
```
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**res/anim/layout_animation.xml**
```
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layoutAnimation xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:animation="@anim/item_animation_fall_down"
android:animationOrder="normal"
android:delay="15%" />
```
**res/anim/item_animation_fall_down.xml**
```
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:duration="500">
<translate
android:fromYDelta="-20%"
android:toYDelta="0"
android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
/>
<alpha
android:fromAlpha="0"
android:toAlpha="1"
android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
/>
<scale
android:fromXScale="105%"
android:fromYScale="105%"
android:toXScale="100%"
android:toYScale="100%"
android:pivotX="50%"
android:pivotY="50%"
android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
/>
</set>
```
Use in layouts and recylcerview like:
```
<android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
android:id="@+id/recycler_view"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layoutAnimation="@anim/layout_animation"
app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
```