diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipedemo/GridViewExample.java b/demo/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipedemo/GridViewExample.java
index 5dd40ee..74998c8 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipedemo/GridViewExample.java
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipedemo/GridViewExample.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.GridView;
 
+import com.daimajia.swipe.SwipeAdapter;
 import com.daimajia.swipedemo.adapter.GridViewAdapter;
 
 public class GridViewExample extends Activity{
@@ -16,7 +17,9 @@ public class GridViewExample extends Activity{
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.gridview);
         final GridView gridView = (GridView)findViewById(R.id.gridview);
-        gridView.setAdapter(new GridViewAdapter(this));
+        GridViewAdapter adapter = new GridViewAdapter(this);
+        adapter.setMode(SwipeAdapter.Mode.Multiple);
+        gridView.setAdapter(adapter);
         gridView.setSelected(false);
         gridView.setOnItemLongClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemLongClickListener() {
             @Override
diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipedemo/ListViewExample.java b/demo/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipedemo/ListViewExample.java
index 5dc8ddc..f5fd8ef 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipedemo/ListViewExample.java
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipedemo/ListViewExample.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.widget.AbsListView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 
+import com.daimajia.swipe.SwipeAdapter;
 import com.daimajia.swipedemo.adapter.ListViewAdapter;
 
 public class ListViewExample extends Activity {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ public class ListViewExample extends Activity {
         mListView = (ListView)findViewById(R.id.listview);
         mAdapter = new ListViewAdapter(this);
         mListView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
+        mAdapter.setMode(SwipeAdapter.Mode.Single);
         mListView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeAdapter.java b/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeAdapter.java
index 0ca99d5..ae294f6 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeAdapter.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeAdapter.java
@@ -9,7 +9,16 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 public abstract class SwipeAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
+    public static enum Mode {
+        Single, Multiple
+    };
+
+    private Mode mode = Mode.Single;
+
+    public final int INVALID_POSITION = -1;
     private Set<Integer> mOpenPositions = new HashSet<Integer>();
+    private int mOpenPosition = INVALID_POSITION;
+    private SwipeLayout mPrevious;
 
     /**
      * return the {@link com.daimajia.swipe.SwipeLayout} resource id, int the view item.
@@ -63,6 +72,25 @@ public abstract class SwipeAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
         return v;
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * set open mode
+     * @param mode
+     */
+    public void setMode(Mode mode){
+        if(mode == Mode.Multiple){
+            mOpenPositions.clear();
+        }else{
+            mOpenPosition = INVALID_POSITION;
+        }
+        this.mode = mode;
+        notifyDataSetChanged();
+    }
+
+    public Mode getMode(){
+        return mode;
+    }
+
     class ValueBox {
         OnLayoutListener onLayoutListener;
         SwipeMemory swipeMemory;
@@ -89,10 +117,18 @@ public abstract class SwipeAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
         @Override
         public void onLayout(SwipeLayout v) {
-            if(mOpenPositions.contains(position))
-                v.open(false);
-            else{
-                v.close(false);
+            if(mode == Mode.Multiple){
+                if(mOpenPositions.contains(position))
+                    v.open(false);
+                else{
+                    v.close(false);
+                }
+            }else{
+                if(mOpenPosition == position){
+                    v.open(false);
+                }else{
+                    v.close(false);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -107,7 +143,15 @@ public abstract class SwipeAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
         @Override
         public void onClose(SwipeLayout layout) {
-            mOpenPositions.remove(position);
+            if(mode == Mode.Multiple)
+                mOpenPositions.remove(position);
+            else{
+                if(position == mOpenPosition){
+                    mOpenPosition = INVALID_POSITION;
+                    mPrevious = null;
+                }
+
+            }
         }
 
 
@@ -118,7 +162,16 @@ public abstract class SwipeAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
         @Override
         public void onOpen(SwipeLayout layout) {
-            mOpenPositions.add(position);
+            if(mode == Mode.Multiple)
+                mOpenPositions.add(position);
+            else{
+                if(mOpenPosition != position){
+                    if(mPrevious != null)
+                        mPrevious.close();
+                }
+                mOpenPosition = position;
+                mPrevious = layout;
+            }
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -131,4 +184,6 @@ public abstract class SwipeAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
         }
     }
 
+
+
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeLayout.java b/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeLayout.java
index 27ba09d..bfa4aec 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeLayout.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeLayout.java
@@ -529,6 +529,10 @@ public class SwipeLayout extends FrameLayout {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * {@link android.view.View.OnLayoutChangeListener} added in API 11.
+     * I need to support it from API 8.
+     */
     public interface OnLayout{
         public void onLayout(SwipeLayout v);
     }