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What is the difference between the 3 drawable folders? I know how drawable works but I don't understand why there are 3 folders. Can an image be accessed if it is in only one folder and can it also be accessed if it is in more than one? I know someone probably has a quick and easy answer for me. Thanks!

Waynn Lue
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gsfd
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  • Possible duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2533410/drawable-folders-in-res-folder or http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3263265/drawable-hdpi-drawable-mdpi-drawable-ldpi-android – Hussain Jul 18 '11 at 06:44
  • I guess this question makes sense to the developers asking and answering it, but I'm totally lost. – jcolebrand Jul 18 '11 at 06:45

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You should read Application Resources and Supporting Multiple Screens sections from documentation. In short, different folders are accessed from different kind of devices.

In short:

  • Devices with large dpi (~240dpi) use resources from "drawable-hdpi" folder.
  • Devices with medium dpi (~160dpi) use resources from "drawable-mdpi".
  • Devices with small dpi (~120 dpi) use resources from "drawable-ldpi" folder.
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  • so i should keep the same image in all 3 of the folders then? – gsfd Jul 18 '11 at 06:48
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    You should, but you can go with one folder named "drawable" that will be used for all devices. This is strongly not recommended. – inazaruk Jul 18 '11 at 06:56