Android UI Tricks

Travis Himes

Android Device Sizes

Homemade Solutions?

• Canvas Work? - Draw the grid

• Device details? - look it up or write a quick app

• Layout Bounds - Draw them, or color them...

There's a better way

Use Provided Tools

• Key Line Pushing

• Screen Info

• Developer Tools -> Show Layout Bounds

Other Tricks...

• Different Background Colors
• Sample App for proving a layout or UI
• Screenshots for measuring/comparison
  • and for deltas
• Lazy mode for vertical and horizontal rules
• Press States (always!)
  • How selectors work
• Lazy developer mode

Questions?