Android App Development: Working with Widgets

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Emmanuel Henri

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01 - Introduction

01 - Build your own app widget.mp4

01:03

02 - What you should know.mp4

00:44

02 - 1. Overview of Widgets Dev

01 - Introduction to widgets development.mp4

02:06

02 - Design guidelines General.mp4

02:35

03 - Design guidelines Details.mp4

02:47

04 - Android test app.mp4

02:15

03 - 2. Create the Widget Layout

01 - First widget layout.mp4

04:14

02 - Create elements in design or classes.mp4

05:27

03 - Set the widget styles.mp4

05:30

04 - 3. Work with the Widget Provider

01 - Introduction to the widget provider.mp4

02:20

02 - Exploration of AppWidgetProvider classes.mp4

02:09

03 - Overview of broadcast intents.mp4

01:21

04 - Work with provider functions.mp4

03:39

05 - Finalize the provider functions.mp4

04:36

05 - 4. Finalize the Widget

01 - Set up the preview image.mp4

03:27

02 - Introduction to pinning app widgets.mp4

01:33

03 - Other options Widget host and collections.mp4

02:00

06 - Conclusion

01 - Next steps.mp4

00:57

Description

Learn to develop widgets—miniature application views—for your Android app. Widgets allow users to access and view the most important functions in your app, from the home screen or even another app. In this course, Emmanuel Henri shows how to use Android Studio and the AppWidgetProvider class and its built-in functions to build a simple app widget in less than an hour. He provides an in-depth review of widget capabilities and limitations as well as the Android design guidelines informing their layout and functionality. Then go hands on, as Emmanuel shows how to create and style the widget and add interactivity with the AppWidgetProvider functions. Plus, find out how to implement pinning and access further resources to build your own widget host and collections.

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