Apps Layout Issues - Newbie Question

[Loopback]

Hi all,

Wondering if someone could point me in the right direction. I'm pretty new to Android Studio so i've been following the guides on the android site. I've created the 'start' of an app, but come across an issue with my layout and I can't work it out (code attached).

I've created the initial layout as relative, and just added some buttons in a sort of list fashion. My virtual device is a 4.7" screen and everything looks great, but checking on other devices with different resolutions, the buttons don't 'scale' as I thought/hoped they would, so some of my buttons end up missing (at the bottom) or I get tiny buttons with large amount of whitespace at the bottom.

I understand that in order to support different screen sizes i need to do other things, but considering i'm just using the things that are built in to android at this stage I wouldn't have to?

Thanks.

 

[Thom]

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[HeavensSentSword]

Your code look good but in order to fully support different screen sizes you have to build different layouts for each screen size or just rely on android os to do it for you.
https://developer.android.com/training/multiscreen/screensizes.html
Here is more information

 

[Loopback]

Thanks for the reply mate. I found android layout weight which seemed to do the trick! Not sure if this is good practice though..

 

[HeavensSentSword]

It is ok, I just use the OS to do all my bidding. It works ok. But saves a lot of time in development
and building of the app. There is only a bit of deformation here and there but for my apps that are not too heavy on buttons and input it is negligible.