Android add OnTouchListener to EditText in LinearLayout -

i have layout constructed in xml multiple edittext fields among other stuff. here's part of layout:

<scrollview xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/scrollview01" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:splitmotionevents="false" android:scrollbars="vertical" >  <linearlayout     android:layout_width="fill_parent"      android:id="@+id/linearlayout01"     android:layout_height="wrap_content"     android:orientation="vertical" >      <linearlayout         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="20dp"         android:layout_marginbottom="5dp"         android:background="#808080"         android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"         android:orientation="horizontal" >          <textview             android:id="@+id/textview1"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_marginleft="12dp"             android:layout_weight="1"             android:gravity="left"             android:text="property detail "             android:textcolor="#000000" >         </textview>          <textview             android:id="@+id/textview1"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_gravity="right"             android:layout_weight="1"             android:text="step(1 of 3)"             android:textcolor="#ffffff" >         </textview>     </linearlayout>      <linearlayout         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="35dp"         android:layout_marginbottom="5dp"         android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"         android:orientation="horizontal" >          <textview             android:id="@+id/textview1"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_marginleft="12dp"             android:layout_weight="1"             android:gravity="left"             android:text="select date"             android:textsize="18dp" />          <textview             android:id="@+id/activity_newproperty_date"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_weight="1"             android:text="@string/activity_new_property_date"             android:textsize="18dp" />          <imageview             android:id="@+id/activity_newproperty_pickdate"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_marginright="15dp"             android:src="@drawable/calender_ico" />     </linearlayout>        .       .       . 

i trying implement swipe listener on whole of screen. meaning, whenever user swipes anywhere on screen (right or left) screen go next or previous screen respectively!

i have written code swipe detection extending ontouchlistener. problem arises when try add listener screen. tried following stuff:

1. add ontouchlistener outermost linearlayout only. way, when swiped on edittext, doesn't detect. rather, edittext focused
2. add listener childs writing recursive function. gets swipe working good. but edittext no longer focusable when clicked! tried android:focusableintouchmode = "true" of no use! maybe should cast them edittext first?
3. one option found out onintercepttouchevent (motionevent ev) involves creating custom layout. whereas layout inflated xml.

what else can solve problem?