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How to create a dropdown menu in Android?

Dropdown menus give the user a choice to choose a single options from a list of options in a dropdown. To create a dropdown menu, you need to use an XML widget called Spinner.

App Architecture Study: Whatsapp - A Look into the Design

App Architecture Study: Whatsapp - A Look into the Design

With more than 1 billion users in over 180 countries, Whatsapp is one of the apps that users voluntarily install in their phones. What started as a simple messaging app, that used your phone’s internet to send messages, evolved into an app that you can use to share photos,

Android Development Essentials: Part 1 - XML Layouts

Building native apps for Android using Android Studio involves the use of two languages: XML and Java. XML is used to create a design of the layout and Java is used to define the functionality. Below are some of the layouts that are frequently used in XML: LinearLayout In LinearLayout,

How to use AutoCompleteTextView in Android?

AutoCompleteTextView is an editable text view that shows completion suggestions automatically while the user is typing. The list of suggestions is displayed in a drop down menu from which the user can choose an item. The list of suggestions is obtained from a data adapter, usually an array adapter. Let

Radio Buttons & Radio groups in Android: Choosing a single option

Radio Buttons allow you to give users the choice to choose a single option from a list of options. To make android recognise that all the options belong to the same group and that you can select only one option, create a RadioButton for each choice and enclose it with

Date and Time Formatting: Getting the current date in Android

Getting the date and time in Android is essential in many cases, especially if you want to log an action. To get the current date and time in android, you need to use the Calendar function. You need to get an instance of the Calendar function and then you can

Essential Android Studio Shortcuts: Getting around Android Studio

There are no shortcuts to success but getting around Android Studio with shortcuts makes developing your app easier and thereby leading to your success. So, without further adieu, let us look into some of the most useful shortcuts in Android Studio: 1. Basic code completion Ctrl + Space On using this

Introduction to Android Studio: A look around the IDE

Android Studio is the official Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Android app development, based on IntelliJ IDEA. The User Interface 1. The toolbar lets you carry out a wide range of actions, including running your app and launching Android tools. 2. The navigation bar helps you navigate through your project

Setting up Android Studio: The Installation Process

Android Studio is the official IDE for Android development, made by Google. It has an intelligent code editor, and supports debugging, performance tooling, a flexible build system, and an instant build/deploy system. Before beginning the installation of Android Studio, check that your system meets the following requirements: * 4 GB