Learn Android Studio 4: Efficient Java-Based Android Apps Development

© Ted Hagos 2020

T. HagosLearn Android Studio 4https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5937-5_9

9. Fragments

Ted Hagos¹ 

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Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

 

What we’ll cover:

• Introduction to Fragments

• The Fragment class and Fragment resource file

• Adding Fragments to Activities dynamically

In the early days of Android, when it ran only on phones, and there weren’t any high-resolution screens, activities were sufficient to compose the UI and interact with the user. Then came the tablets and high-resolution displays. It became increasingly difficult to create applications that can run well on both phones and tablets. Developers were faced with hard choices. Either you choose the least capable hardware as the target and make it like the least common ...