On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 4:01 AM, Pent <supp...@apps.dinglisch.net> wrote:
> Since the thread has moved into the neighbourhood of DrawerLayout, can > anyone tell me why it's in the support library ? > I don't have a link to share, cause I don't recall where I saw or heard this (I/O video or something), but from what I recall, Google no longer wants widgets that solve a very specific design pattern in the SDK. I *think* I remember that Romain Guy maligned the fact that the aforementioned SlidingDrawer was ever put into the SDK to begin with. Reasoning being (from my understanding) that since Android's design patterns change with damn near every major version, those widgets can get outdated quickly, will get deprecated (like SlidignDrawere or Gallery), and will just clutter up the main SDK. If they're in the support library, they are "extras" and can more easily be phased out when the time comes. Again, just my understanding, so if anyone knows different, or has links to share to corroborate or denounce these claims, please share. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
