Designing your Android Apps

Assalamu’alaikum,

Designing your apps is the basic of android knowledge that you must know because the most common thing to do when making an application is usually in your application design.

1. Views

There are many views on Android, such as TextView, ImageView, Button, and many more. Basically, any kind of views fill all the box area, because of that, the component must have width and height.

2. View Group

View group is a component for wrapping and arranging your one or more view

1. LinearLayout, arrange views in horizontal/vertical row

2. RelativeLayout, arrange views in flexible position

3. ConstraintLayout, arrange views in flexible position and adaptable and you can easily drag and drop the page and connect one dot of views to another dot

3. View Hierarchy

View hierarchy is not a component it’s just a term that helping you to trace your component whether it’s a View or a ViewGroup

Wassalamu’alaikum

My Android Development Stories:

1. What is Android Studio
2. Designing your Android Apps (You are Here)
3. Activity Intent Part 1
4. Activity Intent Part 2
5. Android Menu