Android UI Tricks
Travis Himes
Android Device Sizes
Homemade Solutions?
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Canvas Work? - Draw the grid
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Device details? - look it up or write a quick app
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Layout Bounds - Draw them, or color them...
There's a better way
Use Provided Tools
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Key Line Pushing
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Screen Info
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Developer Tools -> Show Layout Bounds
Other Tricks...
- Different Background Colors
- Sample App for proving a layout or UI
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Screenshots for measuring/comparison
- and for deltas
- Lazy mode for vertical and horizontal rules
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Press States (always!)
- How selectors work
- Lazy developer mode