Developing and Designing Multiscreen Android apps
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The document discusses multiscreen development in Android, focusing on density-independent pixels (dp) which ensure interfaces function across various device sizes and screen densities. It emphasizes the importance of using dp instead of pixels for measurements and provides guidelines for handling different screen sizes and densities in app development. Additionally, it includes recommendations for resource management and links to further resources for developers.
Developing and Designing Multiscreen Android apps
- 1. Multiscreen Development in Android Manikantan K Manikantan.k@samsung.com @manikantan_k
- 2. Introducing DP DP = Density Independent pixels Also called DIP •Introduced to declare and create UIs that are screen size/resolution independent. •Helps to ensure interfaces work well across devices of different aspect ratio/ screen density etc. •In Android, refrain from using px for width/distance and other measurements. Always use DP.
- 3. Concept of DPs resolution = number of pixels available in the display density = how many pixels appear within a constant area of the display, dots per inch = dpi size = amount of physical space available for displaying an interface, screen's diagonal, inch density-independent pixel = virtual pixel that is independent of the screen density, dp
- 4. Concept of DPs Without device independence With device independence
- 5. Concept of DPs Density or dpi = Physical Size / Resolution Baseline density in Android = 160 DIP or DP = Resolution / ( density / 160 )
- 6. A little about Density Galaxy Nexus 4.65” 800x1280 316 dpi 1. 2. 7” 720x1280 Notes Nexus 7 216 dpi Higher density/ dpi = more data, more clarity. Two devices with same/similar resolution need not have same physical size and vice versa.
- 7. Screen sizes & Density buckets *Only a guideline
- 8. Designing for phones and tablets
- 9. Handling different sizes Explicitly declare in the manifest which screen sizes your application supports
- 10. Handling different sizes Provide different layouts for different screen sizes
- 11. Handling different sizes Provide different bitmap drawables for different screen densities
- 12. Handling different sizes Use qualifiers effectively <resources_name>-<qualifier>
- 13. Handling different sizes Some recommendations from Google
- 14. Tip Preview all screens via IDE
- 15. Handling different sizes Using 9-patch images helps you scale a graphic without distortion. Use 9 patch images for BG of Buttons, EditText etc 9-patch tool comes as a part of the Android SDK