- *xlarge* screens are at least 960dp x 720dp - *large* screens are at least 640dp x 480dp - *normal* screens are at least 470dp x 320dp - *small* screens are at least 426dp x 320dp
http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html I think this will help you.. On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:29 AM, Mark Phillips <[email protected]>wrote: > I want to have a background image of a game board in one of my activities, > and I am not sure how to implement it. I have been reading about Drawables > and 9patch, and I am confused about the basics. > > 1. I can draw the image I want in GIMP, but what size do I make it? > Actually, what sizes, as I assume I have to have one for each of the > different resolutions - hdp, ldp, and mdp? Do I need separate images for > both portrait and landscape orientations? > > 2. Is 9patch just for buttons, or for background images, too? Is this the > tool I need to help with the screen size issues from question #1? > > 3. I can't seem to find any good tutorials about how to make a background > image for an activity, and how to make it accommodate all the screen sizes > and resolutions. Yes, I have googled for it and looked in O'Rielley's > Programming Android...;) > > Thanks, > > Mark > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
