Recycler Touch Handling

SomeScreen.java

public class SomeScreen {
    private RecyclerView recyclerView;
    private GestureDetectorCompat gestureDetector;
    
    public void bind() {
        gestureDetector = new GestureDetectorCompat(this, new RecyclerViewGestureListener());
    }
  
    private void recyclerItemTap(View item) {
        int position = recyclerView.getChildAdapterPosition(view);
        if (position != NO_ID) {
            //handle onClick on the item
        }
    }
  
     /**
     * A gesture listener for on top of the recycler view.
     */
    private class RecyclerViewGestureListener extends GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener {

        @Override
        public boolean onSingleTapConfirmed(@NonNull MotionEvent e) {
            View view = recyclerView.findChildViewUnder(e.getX(), e.getY());
            recyclerItemTap(view);
            return super.onSingleTapConfirmed(e);
        }

        @Override
        public void onLongPress(@NonNull MotionEvent e) {
            //user long pressed on item
            super.onLongPress(e);
        }
    }
}