dimen.xml is not being executed after specifying it for other sizes
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In my project I just had a dimens.xml file and after completing my project I decided to create dimens files for other screen sizes.
So I began with creating values-mdpi directory and placing a dimen.xml file in it. but now every dimen resource I define in values-mdpi dimens file applies to all screens!
In other word the general dimens file is being ignored.
But if I define value-xxxhdpi an place the resources for my device in there is works fine. But why?
If I don't define a dimens file for specific density it must take resources from general dimens.xml, must not?
android screen-density asked Nov 8 at 22:00
Artin Artin
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In my project I just had a dimens.xml file and after completing my project I decided to create dimens files for other screen sizes.
So I began with creating values-mdpi directory and placing a dimen.xml file in it. but now every dimen resource I define in values-mdpi dimens file applies to all screens!
In other word the general dimens file is being ignored.
But if I define value-xxxhdpi an place the resources for my device in there is works fine. But why?
If I don't define a dimens file for specific density it must take resources from general dimens.xml, must not?
android screen-density asked Nov 8 at 22:00
Artin Artin
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please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there
– Rizwan atta
Nov 8 at 22:19
@Rizwanatta thank you, It was helpfull!
– Artin Artin
Nov 9 at 18:15
you are welcome please upvote! thankyou
– Rizwan atta
Nov 9 at 18:18
Why do you want to put dimen resources in a density-qualified directory? You should be usingdpunits anyway, which already scale themselves based on density.
– Ben P.
Nov 9 at 19:30
@BenP. You are right but although I'm using dp as the unit but my views in screens with lower resolutions are take much more space than screen size!
– Artin Artin
Nov 11 at 9:41
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In my project I just had a dimens.xml file and after completing my project I decided to create dimens files for other screen sizes.
So I began with creating values-mdpi directory and placing a dimen.xml file in it. but now every dimen resource I define in values-mdpi dimens file applies to all screens!
In other word the general dimens file is being ignored.
But if I define value-xxxhdpi an place the resources for my device in there is works fine. But why?
If I don't define a dimens file for specific density it must take resources from general dimens.xml, must not?
android screen-density asked Nov 8 at 22:00
Artin Artin
339
In my project I just had a dimens.xml file and after completing my project I decided to create dimens files for other screen sizes.
So I began with creating values-mdpi directory and placing a dimen.xml file in it. but now every dimen resource I define in values-mdpi dimens file applies to all screens!
In other word the general dimens file is being ignored.
But if I define value-xxxhdpi an place the resources for my device in there is works fine. But why?
If I don't define a dimens file for specific density it must take resources from general dimens.xml, must not?
android screen-density android screen-density asked Nov 8 at 22:00
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please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there
– Rizwan atta
Nov 8 at 22:19
@Rizwanatta thank you, It was helpfull!
– Artin Artin
Nov 9 at 18:15
you are welcome please upvote! thankyou
– Rizwan atta
Nov 9 at 18:18
Why do you want to put dimen resources in a density-qualified directory? You should be usingdpunits anyway, which already scale themselves based on density.
– Ben P.
Nov 9 at 19:30
@BenP. You are right but although I'm using dp as the unit but my views in screens with lower resolutions are take much more space than screen size!
– Artin Artin
Nov 11 at 9:41
add a comment |
please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there
– Rizwan atta
Nov 8 at 22:19
@Rizwanatta thank you, It was helpfull!
– Artin Artin
Nov 9 at 18:15
you are welcome please upvote! thankyou
– Rizwan atta
Nov 9 at 18:18
Why do you want to put dimen resources in a density-qualified directory? You should be usingdpunits anyway, which already scale themselves based on density.
– Ben P.
Nov 9 at 19:30
@BenP. You are right but although I'm using dp as the unit but my views in screens with lower resolutions are take much more space than screen size!
– Artin Artin
Nov 11 at 9:41
please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there
– Rizwan atta
Nov 8 at 22:19
please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there
– Rizwan atta
Nov 8 at 22:19
@Rizwanatta thank you, It was helpfull!
– Artin Artin
Nov 9 at 18:15
@Rizwanatta thank you, It was helpfull!
– Artin Artin
Nov 9 at 18:15
you are welcome please upvote! thankyou
– Rizwan atta
Nov 9 at 18:18
you are welcome please upvote! thankyou
– Rizwan atta
Nov 9 at 18:18
Why do you want to put dimen resources in a density-qualified directory? You should be using
dp units anyway, which already scale themselves based on density.– Ben P.
Nov 9 at 19:30
Why do you want to put dimen resources in a density-qualified directory? You should be using
dp units anyway, which already scale themselves based on density.– Ben P.
Nov 9 at 19:30
@BenP. You are right but although I'm using dp as the unit but my views in screens with lower resolutions are take much more space than screen size!
– Artin Artin
Nov 11 at 9:41
@BenP. You are right but although I'm using dp as the unit but my views in screens with lower resolutions are take much more space than screen size!
– Artin Artin
Nov 11 at 9:41
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Density-specific resources will match the lowest-matching type.
So, if you make a values-mdpi folder, any device that's MDPI or greater (most devices) will use any existing values in that folder, and fall back to the default otherwise.
Your values-xxxhdpi folder likely doesn't apply to your device because your device doesn't match the XXXHDPI spec. It might be XXHDPI or XHDPI.
You should switch your logic. Instead of creating special layouts for low-density devices, create special layouts for high density devices.
answered Nov 8 at 22:17
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Please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there ! this should help!
NOTE!:its better to do it this way though android does provide support
for highdpi folders and also automatically regress it out for lower
ones but it affects performance
answered Nov 9 at 18:18
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Density-specific resources will match the lowest-matching type.
So, if you make a values-mdpi folder, any device that's MDPI or greater (most devices) will use any existing values in that folder, and fall back to the default otherwise.
Your values-xxxhdpi folder likely doesn't apply to your device because your device doesn't match the XXXHDPI spec. It might be XXHDPI or XHDPI.
You should switch your logic. Instead of creating special layouts for low-density devices, create special layouts for high density devices.
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Density-specific resources will match the lowest-matching type.
So, if you make a values-mdpi folder, any device that's MDPI or greater (most devices) will use any existing values in that folder, and fall back to the default otherwise.
Your values-xxxhdpi folder likely doesn't apply to your device because your device doesn't match the XXXHDPI spec. It might be XXHDPI or XHDPI.
You should switch your logic. Instead of creating special layouts for low-density devices, create special layouts for high density devices.
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Density-specific resources will match the lowest-matching type.
So, if you make a values-mdpi folder, any device that's MDPI or greater (most devices) will use any existing values in that folder, and fall back to the default otherwise.
Your values-xxxhdpi folder likely doesn't apply to your device because your device doesn't match the XXXHDPI spec. It might be XXHDPI or XHDPI.
You should switch your logic. Instead of creating special layouts for low-density devices, create special layouts for high density devices.
answered Nov 8 at 22:17
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Density-specific resources will match the lowest-matching type.
So, if you make a values-mdpi folder, any device that's MDPI or greater (most devices) will use any existing values in that folder, and fall back to the default otherwise.
Your values-xxxhdpi folder likely doesn't apply to your device because your device doesn't match the XXXHDPI spec. It might be XXHDPI or XHDPI.
You should switch your logic. Instead of creating special layouts for low-density devices, create special layouts for high density devices.
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Please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there ! this should help!
NOTE!:its better to do it this way though android does provide support
for highdpi folders and also automatically regress it out for lower
ones but it affects performance
answered Nov 9 at 18:18
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Please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there ! this should help!
NOTE!:its better to do it this way though android does provide support
for highdpi folders and also automatically regress it out for lower
ones but it affects performance
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NOTE!:its better to do it this way though android does provide support
for highdpi folders and also automatically regress it out for lower
ones but it affects performance
answered Nov 9 at 18:18
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9682617
Please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there ! this should help!
NOTE!:its better to do it this way though android does provide support
for highdpi folders and also automatically regress it out for lower
ones but it affects performance
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please make a folder named as "values-nodpi" and put general in that it should work there
– Rizwan atta
Nov 8 at 22:19
@Rizwanatta thank you, It was helpfull!
– Artin Artin
Nov 9 at 18:15
you are welcome please upvote! thankyou
– Rizwan atta
Nov 9 at 18:18
Why do you want to put dimen resources in a density-qualified directory? You should be using
dpunits anyway, which already scale themselves based on density.– Ben P.
Nov 9 at 19:30
@BenP. You are right but although I'm using dp as the unit but my views in screens with lower resolutions are take much more space than screen size!
– Artin Artin
Nov 11 at 9:41