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Asked: 2026-06-15T08:13:06+00:00

I am into layout design for my app to address multiple screen sizes. I

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I am into layout design for my app to address multiple screen sizes. I referred the following documentations:

  1. Supporting Different Densities
  2. Supporting Different Screen Sizes
  3. Icon Design Guidelines and
  4. Draw 9-patch

The more I read those documents, the more I became confused and convoluted. Although this might have been discussed here, I think I, at this point, need an expert advice.

What I found is that:

  1. make one set of 9-patch images.

  2. make adaptable layout and let Android stretch the 9-patch image for me.

Is my understanding correct?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Well, it’s not that easy if you want to support most of the devices available; just one set of 9-patch images will not be enough, unless you use them only for background patterns.

    You’ll need at least one set of 9-patch images for each density folder, and together with a well-thought layout(maybe different for large and xlarge devices), and a good use of Fragments, you can manage to develop a nice looking app on most devices 🙂

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