8. More User Interface

THE real stars of LCDUI are List and Form. Both classes provide practical interactive displays that are well-suited to small screens. List is just what it sounds like, a simple presentation of text and image items that adapts well to any screen size. Forms can hold a variety of items, everything from text input fields and images to date and time editors. The constraints of a small display mean that complex forms are awkward, but simple forms are very useful.

8.1. Lists

A List shows as many items as it can fit on the display. An item has a text label and can also have an associated image.

Lists come in three varieties, which are represented by constants in the List class:

  • EXCLUSIVE lists allow only one selection. The items ...

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