Question

I have developed Mobile Application which is published on Google play. Now client requires the app to be Compatible with Tablet Devices. I know that all different drawable folders are used for different density devices.

I have started with Tablet Designs and completed all of them by taking another layout folder naming layout-large.

Now My Question is Should I need to design the Tablet Screen separately for 7″,9″ and 10″ screens? or for any tablet device the screen designs saved in layout-large folder will be used for tablets.

I am not sure of the above thing and I have even took another folder with layout-sw720dp name and done designations for 9″ tablet. here I have used some different images as we have more space. As I have only 7″ tablet to test it and when tested seeing all screens fine which are used from layout-large folder. When I sent my apk file to client, It is known that client is also able to see only layout-large folder screens.

I searched a lot on this all I find is to have separate layout but nothing I found about designing screens suitable for all tablets or individually. Reading android tutorial, i found we should use specifiers sw600dp, sw720dp. this mean both should be there or any one enough is not understood.

I am very sorry for my english and this is very first time I am doing Tablet Compatibility of a mobile app. Please help in this regard.

Thanks in Advance.

Answer 1

Should I need to design the Tablet Screen separately for 7″,9″ and 10″ screens?

Hopefully not, but that is impossible to answer in the abstract.

or for any tablet device the screen designs saved in layout-large folder will be used for tablets.

Yes. If you do not provide a res/layout-xlarge/ directory, -xlarge devices (e.g., 10″ tablets) will use res/layout-large/.

Reading android tutorial, i found we should use specifiers sw600dp, sw720dp. this mean both should be there or any one enough is not understood

You are welcome to use those if you wish. Note that they only work on Android 3.2 and higher.