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Building a Dynamic UI with

Fragments
To create a dynamic and multi-pane user interface on
Android, you need to encapsulate UI components and
activity behaviors into modules that you can swap into
and out of your activities. You can create these modules
with the Fragment class, which behaves somewhat like
a nested activity that can define its own layout and
manage its own lifecycle.

Communicating with Other Fragments

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Dependencies and prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the Activity
lifecycle (see Managing the Activity
Lifecycle)
Experience building XML layouts

When a fragment specifies its own layout, it can be configured

Saving Data
Interacting with Other Apps

in different combinations with other fragments inside an activity

You should also read

to modify your layout configuration for different screen sizes (a

Fragments

small screen might show one fragment at a time, but a large

Supporting Tablets and Handsets

screen can show two or more).

Working with System Permissions

This class shows you how to create a dynamic user experience

Building Apps with
Content Sharing

with fragments and optimize your app's user experience for

devices with different screen sizes, all while continuing to

Try it out
DOWNLOAD THE SAMPLE
FragmentBasics.zip

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support devices running versions as old as Android 1.6.

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Lessons
Creating a Fragment

Building Apps with

Connectivity & the Cloud
Building Apps with
Location & Maps

Learn how to build a fragment and implement basic behaviors within its callback methods.
Building a Flexible UI
Learn how to build your app with layouts that provide different fragment configurations for different

Building Apps with

screens.

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Communicating with Other Fragments

Building Apps for
Wearables
Building Apps for
TV

Learn how to set up communication paths from a fragment to the activity and other fragments.
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