Resizable Apps & Multi-Window Support in Android

This course will show you how to make your apps resizable and in turn support the multi-window mode in Android. Using this approach, you'll allow your users to multi-task by using multiple apps at the same time.

Resizable Apps & Multi-Window Support in Android
Learn About Multi-Window Support
2:08
FREE
Explore the multi-window mode in Android and why it's useful to users.

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Set Up The Project
2:13
Learn about the app project you'll work on, what its structure is and how to set it up.

Enable The Resizable App Feature
3:04
Start by enabling the resizable app feature in the Android Manifest, and exploring how to use the multi-window mode.

Handle Multi-Window Lifecycle
3:33
Learn how to observe multi-window configuration changes and where to receive updates when the user resizes their app.

Implement Multi-Window Mode Checks
3:13
After implementing lifecycle handling for the multi-window mode, find out how to check if your Activity is in MWM.

Launch Activities In Multi-Window Mode
2:55
Learn how to launch new activities in multi-window mode and run multiple parts of your app at the same time.

Enable Drag & Drop Support: Part 1
5:36
Implement Drag & Drop support from the Android API, to enable data sharing between different screens.

Enable Drag & Drop Support: Part 2
2:36
Finish implementing the Drag & Drop support, by enabling global data drop feature of the API in another app.

Who is this for?
This course is for professional Android developers who are looking to enable multi-window support for their apps. Using multi-window support, you can run multiple applications at the same time, allowing your users to multi-task and be more productive.

Covered concepts
Resizable Apps
Multi-Window Support
Split-Screen/Freeform Mode
Multi-Winow Mode Lifecycle
Configuration Changes
Reactive Data Flow