Android layout folder on different devices

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I have developed an app for Android and I need to run my app on different devices - especially on devices with 1280x720 and 480x800 resolutions.

Which layout folders do I have to create?

Thanks in advance.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16706076/font-size-and-images-for-different-device/16910589#16910589 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12242111/application-skeleton-to-support-multiple-screen http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7587854/is-there-a-list-of-screen-resolutions-for-all-android-based-phones-and-tablets — M S Gadag, Nov 26 '14 at 05:43

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 13 '15 at 12:06

I recently finished my App and I did not use any of the screen size qualifiers, but instead I used the screen density and smallest width qualifiers:

layout/layout-land
layout-sw480dp/layout-sw480dp-land
layout-sw6000dp/layout-sw600dp-land
layout-sw720dp/layout-sw720dp-land

I also used dimens.xml files across the same folders above and mdpi/hdpi/xhdpi/xxhdpi.

I am no expert..I am working with Android for about two months now, but this is the help I can give ;)

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 26 '14 at 05:46

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layout not taken based on v19 or v1 version which taken base on device resolution :

layout             // layout for normal screen size ("default")
layout-large       // layout for large screen size
layout-xlarge      // layout for extra-large screen size
layout-xlarge-land // layout for extra-large in landscape orientation

More detail Check : http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html

answered Nov 26 '14 at 05:46

Haresh Chhelana

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@developergg,try to check device resolution and if possible then check such resolution with yourself. – Haresh Chhelana Nov 27 '14 at 05:35
Device resolution is 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density) On emulator it's ok – developergg Nov 27 '14 at 05:44

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 26 '14 at 05:46

Layout folder like this way.

res/layout/my_layout.xml             // layout for normal screen size ("default")
res/layout-small/my_layout.xml       // layout for small screen size
res/layout-large/my_layout.xml       // layout for large screen size
res/layout-xlarge/my_layout.xml      // layout for extra large screen size
res/layout-xlarge-land/my_layout.xml // layout for extra large in landscape orientation

In Manifest add support-screens

<supports-screens android:resizeable=["true"| "false"]
          android:smallScreens=["true" | "false"]
          android:normalScreens=["true" | "false"]
          android:largeScreens=["true" | "false"]
          android:xlargeScreens=["true" | "false"]
          android:anyDensity=["true" | "false"]
          android:requiresSmallestWidthDp="integer"
          android:compatibleWidthLimitDp="integer"
          android:largestWidthLimitDp="integer"/>

For more info check this http://www.kandroid.org/guide/practices/screens_support.html and http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html

@developergg create another one layout folder like `layout-sw480dp` — Yugesh, Nov 26 '14 at 13:27

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

for 1280x720 (4.7 inch) u need to create

res/layout-xhdpi/urxml

res/drawable-xhdpi/urresorces

values-xhdpi/dimens              //add dimensions

for 480 x 800 (4. inch) u need to create

res/layout-hdpi/urxml

res/drawable-hdpi/urresorces

values-hdpi/dimens              //add dimensions

again for 480 x 800 (5.1 inch) u need to create

res/layout-large-mdpi/urxml

res/drawable-large-mdpi/urresorces

values-large-mdpi/dimens              //add dimensions

and for more info refer my comment

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