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Android App Development: Working with Widgets

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Overview

Learn to develop widgets—miniature application views that can be embedded in larger applications—for your Android app.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Build your own app widget
  • What you should know
1. Overview of Widgets Dev
  • Introduction to widgets development
  • Design guidelines: General
  • Design guidelines: Details
  • Android test app
2. Create the Widget Layout
  • First widget layout
  • Create elements in design or classes
  • Set the widget styles
3. Work with the Widget Provider
  • Introduction to the widget provider
  • Exploration of AppWidgetProvider classes
  • Overview of broadcast intents
  • Work with provider functions
  • Finalize the provider functions
4. Finalize the Widget
  • Set up the preview image
  • Introduction to pinning app widgets
  • Other options: Widget host and collections
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Emmanuel Henri

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