Re: [android-developers] How to correctly organize layouts for different screen type?

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Moto <medicalsounds@gmail.com> wrote:
> Currently I have only 2 layouts that need special attention.

The key word there is "currently".

> My
> questions... What is the best way to properly handle screens
> resolution/sizes/types?

http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html
http://www.androidguys.com/2010/02/16/handling-multiple-screen-sizes-part/
http://www.androidguys.com/2010/02/18/handling-multiple-screen-sizes-part-2/
http://www.androidguys.com/2010/02/23/handling-multiple-screen-sizes-part-3/
http://www.androidguys.com/2010/03/01/handling-multiple-screen-sizes-part-4/
http://www.androidguys.com/2010/03/02/handling-multiple-screen-sizes-part-5/

> I thought I would create the following resource folders:
> res/layout
> res/layout-800x480
> res/layout-854x480

The first directory is OK.

> Does anyone know if this is the best way to handle specific layouts
> for specific screens?  Doing it by resolution size?

You really really really really really really do not want to "handle
specific layouts for specific screens". Redesign your UI to be more
fluid, and handle broad categories of screen sizes (e.g., small vs.
normal vs. large).

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