I am creating different values
folders in my app (values, values-ldpi, values-mdpi, values-hdpi, values-xhdpi, values-nodpi, values-w360dp-mdpi)
. But some devices that belong same category. But having different screen sizes. But I see give font size according to device densities in this the answer provided by @PankajSharma suggest to create folders like-
res/values/dimens.xml
res/values-small/dimens.xml
res/values-normal/dimens.xml
res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
I want to know what is the difference b/w my way and the other way? I think the answer provided by @PankajSharma is easy. I also want to know which way is better?
The approach you are using is a valid approach, but a little outdated. From HoneyComb
, there is a new way to fix all of this. Your resources folder should now look like this:
Please refer to the link I have posted and familiarize yourself with Smallest Width
concept.
Hope this helps :)
EDIT: Adding to this post, try to establish some kind of standardization in your dimens.xml
, something like this:
Doing this makes it easier to maintain code, plus it reduces the number of dimen
folders. Normally rather than having values-hdpi
, values-xhdpi
, etc. files like values-sw480dp-xhdpi
might have more values to adjust, but then again all of this is contextual.