Create following files under app/src/main/res/anim/ directory

slide_in_left.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <translate
        android:toYDelta="0%"
        android:toXDelta="0%"
        android:fromYDelta="0%"
        android:fromXDelta="-100%"
        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"
        />
</set>
slide_in_right.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <translate
        android:toYDelta="0%"
        android:toXDelta="0%"
        android:fromYDelta="0%"
        android:fromXDelta="100%"
        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"
        />
</set>
slide_out_left.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <translate
        android:toYDelta="0%"
        android:toXDelta="-100%"
        android:fromYDelta="0%"
        android:fromXDelta="0%"
        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"
        />
</set>
slide_out_right.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <translate
        android:toYDelta="0%"
        android:toXDelta="100%"
        android:fromYDelta="0%"
        android:fromXDelta="0%"
        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"
        />
</set>

Apply animation

  • Open navigation.xml unde app/src/main/res/navigation
  • Select the fragment-navigation-action, apply animation using IDE or xml should be as follows.

In this example, it’s from home fragment to about fragment.

<fragment
        android:id="@+id/homeFragment"
        android:name="com.snanydevicess.drjitendraarya.HomeFragment"
        android:label="@string/dr_jitendra_arya"
        tools:layout="@layout/fragment_home" >
        <action
            android:id="@+id/action_homeFragment_to_aboutFragment"
            app:destination="@id/aboutFragment"
            app:enterAnim="@anim/slide_in_right"
            app:exitAnim="@anim/slide_out_left"
            app:popEnterAnim="@anim/slide_in_left"
            app:popExitAnim="@anim/slide_out_right" />