Question

I’m currently developing an app, I’m almost done but I think the UI is a bit plain, this is how the main menu looks like:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12945652/2012-12-28%2014.25.17.png

Select a method:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12945652/2012-12-28%2014.34.45.png

Settings:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12945652/2012-12-28%2014.34.37.png

Can anyone suggest how I can improve the user interface. I thought about adding ‘settings’ and ‘help’ to the action bar but this will make the screen feel more empty with fewer buttons.

Also at the moment, on a tablet the buttons are stretched across the entire screen, is there any UI patterns I should apply for them? I know you know can create a different XML file for higher resolutions but if I move the buttons to one corner there will be a lot of empty space.

At the moment I think the menu looks a bit plain and dull.

Thanks

Answer 1

When it comes to the tablet, try separating some of your Activities into Fragments and lay them side by side on the bigger screen.

As for your phone UI, I don’t think it looked terrible. Sometimes simple and clean can be better. If you’re going to continue to add functionality to the app you may want the extra space so you don’t have to drastically change the UI to fit a couple of more items in.