Category Archives: Android App Development

I needed a  NavigationDrawer in an app I was building and decided to try the “new” Material Design Support Library and use a NavigationView to implement it. Using Android Studio version 2.1, I started the app by selecting the Navigation … Continue reading →

In Part II, the PreferenceFragment and the PreferenceScreen were discussed along with the fact that there is a limited number of built-in widgets available for configuring the settings. The one missing that I thought would be most useful for multi-language support … Continue reading →

As mentioned in Part I, calling updateConfiguration with the correct parameters for the locale provides a simple way to switch the language used in an app. Of course, the app should always start with the language last selected by the … Continue reading →

When I first started Android programming, I felt the best way to learn was to try and implement various features I felt were important in my Windows programming.  So after writing a simple Android notes application, I looked into what … Continue reading →