diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/github/sealstudios/fab/FloatingActionMenu.java b/library/src/main/java/com/github/sealstudios/fab/FloatingActionMenu.java
index e3ec5ef..c44fa65 100755
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/github/sealstudios/fab/FloatingActionMenu.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/github/sealstudios/fab/FloatingActionMenu.java
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 
 public class FloatingActionMenu extends ViewGroup {
 
+    private Animation mShowAnimation;
+    private Animation mHideAnimation;
+
     private static final int ANIMATION_DURATION = 300;
     private static final float CLOSED_PLUS_ROTATION = 0f;
     private static final float OPENED_PLUS_ROTATION_LEFT = -90f - 45f;
@@ -211,6 +214,8 @@ private void init(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         createMenuButton();
         initMenuButtonAnimations(attr);
 
+        initShowAnimation(attr);
+        initHideAnimation(attr);
         attr.recycle();
     }
 
@@ -1258,4 +1263,72 @@ public void setOnMenuButtonClickListener(OnClickListener clickListener) {
     public void setOnMenuButtonLongClickListener(OnLongClickListener longClickListener) {
         mMenuButton.setOnLongClickListener(longClickListener);
     }
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+    public boolean isHidden() {
+        return getVisibility() == INVISIBLE;
+    }
+
+    public void show(boolean animate) {
+        if (isHidden()) {
+            if (animate) {
+                playShowAnimation();
+            }
+            super.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void hide(boolean animate) {
+        if (!isHidden()) {
+            if (animate) {
+                playHideAnimation();
+            }
+            super.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void initShowAnimation(TypedArray attr) {
+        int resourceId = attr.getResourceId(R.styleable.FloatingActionButton_fab_showAnimation, R.anim.fab_scale_up);
+        mShowAnimation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getContext(), resourceId);
+    }
+
+    private void initHideAnimation(TypedArray attr) {
+        int resourceId = attr.getResourceId(R.styleable.FloatingActionButton_fab_hideAnimation, R.anim.fab_scale_down);
+        mHideAnimation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getContext(), resourceId);
+    }
+
+    public void setShowAnimation(Animation showAnimation) {
+        mShowAnimation = showAnimation;
+    }
+
+    public void setHideAnimation(Animation hideAnimation) {
+        mHideAnimation = hideAnimation;
+    }
+
+
+    Animation getShowAnimation() {
+        return mShowAnimation;
+    }
+
+    Animation getHideAnimation() {
+        return mHideAnimation;
+    }
+
+    void playShowAnimation() {
+        mHideAnimation.cancel();
+        startAnimation(mShowAnimation);
+    }
+
+    void playHideAnimation() {
+        mShowAnimation.cancel();
+        startAnimation(mHideAnimation);
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index e1d8333..237a64d 100755
--- a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
         <attr name="menu_fab_label" format="string" />
         <attr name="menu_fab_show_animation" format="reference" />
         <attr name="menu_fab_hide_animation" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="menu_showAnimation" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="menu_hideAnimation" format="reference" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/github/sealstudios/fab/sample/MenusFragment.java b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/sealstudios/fab/sample/MenusFragment.java
index 95e5049..fd74c8b 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/github/sealstudios/fab/sample/MenusFragment.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/sealstudios/fab/sample/MenusFragment.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class MenusFragment extends Fragment {
     private FloatingActionButton fab3;
 
     private FloatingActionButton fabEdit;
+    private boolean isHidden = false;
 
     private List<FloatingActionMenu> menus = new ArrayList<>();
     private Handler mUiHandler = new Handler();
@@ -95,6 +96,17 @@ public void onClick(View v) {
         menuLabelsRight.hideMenuButton(false);
 
         fabEdit = (FloatingActionButton) view.findViewById(R.id.fab_edit);
+        fabEdit.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                isHidden = !isHidden;
+                if (isHidden){
+                    menuRed.show(true);
+                } else {
+                    menuRed.hide(true);
+                }
+            }
+        });
         fabEdit.setShowAnimation(AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getActivity(), R.anim.scale_up));
         fabEdit.setHideAnimation(AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getActivity(), R.anim.scale_down));
     }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/menus_fragment.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/menus_fragment.xml
index 8863e61..62a1bec 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/layout/menus_fragment.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/menus_fragment.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
       android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
       android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
       android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
-      fab:menu_icon="@drawable/ic_star"
       fab:menu_animationDelayPerItem="0"
       fab:menu_colorNormal="#43A047"
       fab:menu_colorPressed="#2E7D32"
@@ -222,6 +221,8 @@
       android:paddingLeft="10dp"
       fab:menu_labels_ellipsize="end"
       fab:menu_labels_singleLine="true"
+        fab:fab_showAnimation="@anim/show_from_bottom"
+        fab:fab_hideAnimation="@anim/hide_to_bottom"
       fab:menu_fab_label="Menu label">
 
         <com.github.sealstudios.fab.FloatingActionButton