Android Development

In this chapter we will look at the different UI Patterns which are available by android to design apps that behave in a consistent and foreseeable way. UI Patterns components A good android application should follow following UI patterns − Action Bar Confirming and Acknowledging Settings Help Selection Now we will discuss the above mentioned UI Patterns in detail. Action Bar The action bar is a dedicated bar at the top of each screen that is generally persistent throughout the app. It provides you several key function which are as following − Makes important actions prominent and accessible Supports consistent navigation and view switching within apps Reduces clutter by providing an action overflow for rarely used actions Provides a dedicated space for giving your app an identity Action Bar Components Action Bar has four major components which can be seen in the following image. These components name and functionality is discussed belo...