Index

A

• abstract fragment
  • callback interface, defining / Defining the callback interface
• ActionBar.OnNavigationListener interface / Managing fragment selection
• ActionBar.TabListener interface / Managing tab selection
• ActionBarCompat class
  • URL / Improving navigation with the ActionBar
• activity
  • compatibility / Activities and backward compatibility
• activity-oriented
  • activity appearance, defining / Defining the activity appearance
  • activity UI, displaying / Displaying the activity UI
• activity appearance
  • defining / Defining the activity appearance
• Activity class / The need for a new approach to UI creation, Converting the activity to use fragments, Avoiding method name confusion, Putting the swipe UI into place
• Activity Lifecycle
  • URL / Understanding the fragment lifecycle
• activity UI
  • displaying / Displaying the activity UI
• adaptive application layout
  • creating / Creating an adaptive application layout
• add method / Adding and removing fragments, Managing tab selection, Connecting the fragments to the tabs
• addTab method / Connecting the fragments to the tabs
• addToBackStack method / Supporting the back button, Creating the fragment on-the-fly
• AlertDialog class / Wrapping an existing dialog in a fragment
• AlertDialogFragment class / Wrapping an existing dialog in a fragment
• android.app.Activity class / Displaying the activity UI
• android.app.Fragment class / Wrapping the list in a fragment
• android.support.v4.app.Fragment class / Wrapping the list in a fragment
• Android developer documentation
  • URL / Creating the ListFragment derived class
• Android Developers Blog post
  • URL / The broad platform support of fragments
• Android documentation
  • URL / Resource screen size groups
• Android Studio
  • about / Android Studio and swipe navigation, Android Studio and drop-down list navigation
• Android Support Library
  • URL / The broad platform support of fragments
• ArrayAdapter class / Creating the ListFragment derived class, Providing the navigation choices
• assumptions
  • minimizing / Minimize assumptions
• asynchronous creation
  • managing / Managing asynchronous creation
• attach method / Managing tab selection
• available height screen size qualifier / Resource screen size qualifiers
• available width screen size qualifier / Resource screen size qualifiers

B

• back button
  • supporting / Supporting the back button
• backward
  • compatibility / Activities and backward compatibility
• beginTransaction method / Dynamically managing fragments
• BookDescFragment class / Providing the display fragment, Encapsulating fragment operations, Making the MainActivity class adaptive, Adding and removing fragments, Creating the fragment on-the-fly, Putting it all together
• BookDescFragment instance / Making the MainActivity class adaptive, Adding and removing fragments, Managing asynchronous creation, Putting it all together
• book description
  • creating / Creating the book description activity
• BookFragment class / Managing the swipe fragments, Putting the swipe UI into place
• BookFragment instance / Managing the swipe fragments
• bookIndex variable / Managing asynchronous creation
• BookListFragment class / Wrapping the list in a fragment, Providing the display fragment, Abstracting fragment relationships, Making the fragment self-contained, Fragment notification
• BookPagerAdapter class / Managing the swipe fragments, Putting the swipe UI into place
• BookPagerAdapter instance / Putting the swipe UI into place
• bookTitlesAdapter method / Creating the ListFragment derived class
• Bundle class / Managing asynchronous creation
• Bundle instance / Putting it all together, Managing the swipe fragments

C

• commit method / Deferred execution of transaction changes, Adding and removing fragments, Managing asynchronous creation
• container / Wrapping the list in a fragment

D

• dashboards
  • URL / Resource screen size groups
• data
  • separating, from display / Separating data from display
• density independent pixel (dp) / Resource screen size qualifiers
• detach method / Managing tab selection
• Dialog
  • identity / Dialog identity
  • behavior, accessing / Accessing Dialog related behavior
  • wrapping, in fragment / Wrapping an existing dialog in a fragment
• Dialog class / Event handling
• DialogFragment class / Fragments simplify common Android tasks
  • about / DialogFragment
  • Styles / Styles
  • layout / Layout
  • display / DialogFragment display
  • event handling / Event handling
• DialogFragment instance / Styles, DialogFragment display
• direct access
  • providing, with drop-down list navigation / Providing direct access with drop-down list navigation
• dismiss method / Event handling
• display fragment
  • providing / Providing the display fragment
• display layout
  • encapsulating / Encapsulating the display layout
• drop-down list navigation
  • direct access, providing with / Providing direct access with drop-down list navigation
  • about / Android Studio and drop-down list navigation

E

• event handling / Event handling
• example code
  • downloading / Defining the activity appearance
• executePendingTransactions method / Deferred execution of transaction changes

F

• file
  • creating, Android Studio used / Layout aliasing
• fragment
  • list, wrapping / Wrapping the list in a fragment
  • notification / Fragment notification
  • operations, encapsulating / Encapsulating fragment operations
  • pieces, connecting loosely / Loosely connecting the pieces
  • loading, at startup / Dynamically loading a fragment at startup
  • transitioning between / Transitioning between fragments
• fragment-oriented
  • fragment layout resources / Creating the fragment layout resources
  • fragment class, creating / Creating the Fragment class
  • activity, converting to use fragments / Converting the activity to use fragments
• FragmentActivity class / Activities and backward compatibility
• Fragment class / The broad platform support of fragments, Wrapping the list in a fragment, Avoiding method name confusion, Special purpose fragment classes, Adapting to device differences
• fragment class
  • list, wrapping in fragment / Wrapping the list in a fragment
  • display fragment, providing / Providing the display fragment
• fragment classes
  • ListFragment class / ListFragment
  • DialogFragment class / DialogFragment
• fragment display / Understanding fragment setup and display
• fragment element / Converting the activity to use fragments, Updating the layout to support dynamic fragments, Adapting to device differences, Dynamically loading a fragment at startup
• fragment hide / Understanding fragment hide and teardown
• fragment layout
  • alternate layout resource, adding / Adding an alternate layout resource
  • managing, by screen size / Managing fragment layout by screen size
  • redundancy, eliminating / Eliminating redundancy
• fragment layout resources
  • defining, as reusable list / Defining the layout as a reusable list
  • assumptions, minimizing / Minimize assumptions
  • display layout, encapsulating / Encapsulating the display layout
• fragment lifecycle
  • about / Understanding the fragment lifecycle
  • fragment setup / Understanding fragment setup and display
  • fragment display / Understanding fragment setup and display
  • fragment hide / Understanding fragment hide and teardown
  • fragment teardown / Understanding fragment hide and teardown
  • available resources, maximizing / Maximizing available resources
• FragmentManager.findFragmentById method / Loosely connecting the pieces
• FragmentManager class / Loosely connecting the pieces, Deferred execution of transaction changes, Managing the swipe fragments
• FragmentManager instance / Loosely connecting the pieces, Making the MainActivity class adaptive, Dynamically managing fragments
• fragment on-the-fly
  • creating / Creating the fragment on-the-fly
• FragmentPagerAdapter class / Managing the swipe fragments
• fragments
  • about / The broad platform support of fragments, Making the shift to fragments
  • disadvantages / The broad platform support of fragments
  • used, for simpifying Android tasks / Fragments simplify common Android tasks
  • and activities, relation between / The relationship between fragments and activities
  • designing, for flexibility / Design fragments for flexibility
  • tight coupling, avoiding / Avoiding tight coupling
  • abstraction / Abstracting fragment relationships
  • managing / Dynamically managing fragments
  • transaction changes, executing / Deferred execution of transaction changes
  • adding / Adding and removing fragments
  • removing / Adding and removing fragments
  • back button, supporting / Supporting the back button
  • connecting, to tabs / Connecting the fragments to the tabs
• fragment selection
  • managing / Managing fragment selection
• fragment setup / Understanding fragment setup and display
• fragment state
  • managing / Managing a fragment state
• FragmentStatePagerAdapter class / Managing the swipe fragments
  • URL / Managing the swipe fragments
• fragment teardown / Understanding fragment hide and teardown
• FragmentTransaction.replace method / Supporting the back button
• FragmentTransaction class / Maximizing available resources, Dynamically managing fragments, Adding and removing fragments, Supporting the back button, Creating the fragment on-the-fly, A brave new world, Managing tab selection
• FragmentTransaction instance / Deferred execution of transaction changes, Managing tab selection
• fragment variable / Managing fragment selection

G

• getActivity method / Fragment notification, Understanding fragment hide and teardown
• getArguments method / Managing asynchronous creation
• getCount method / Managing the swipe fragments
• getFragmentManager method / Loosely connecting the pieces
• getInt method / Managing asynchronous creation
• getItem method / Managing the swipe fragments
• getListView method / Associating data with the list
• getPageTitle method / Managing the swipe fragments, Putting the swipe UI into place
• getSupportFragmentManager method / Loosely connecting the pieces

I

• id value / Defining the activity appearance, Defining the layout as a reusable list
• if statement / Making the MainActivity class adaptive
• inflate method / Wrapping the list in a fragment
• inflater / Wrapping the list in a fragment
• Intent instance / Making the MainActivity class adaptive, Transitioning between fragments, Managing asynchronous creation
• isInLayout method / Adapting to device differences
• item element / Layout aliasing

L

• layout / Layout
  • updating, to support dynamic fragments / Updating the layout to support dynamic fragments
  • adapting, to device differences / Adapting to device differences
• layout-land / Adding an alternate layout resource
• layout aliasing
  • about / Layout aliasing
• LayoutInflater class / Wrapping the list in a fragment, Avoiding method name confusion
• LayoutInflater instance / Wrapping the list in a fragment
• layout resource files
  • evolving / Evolving layout resource files
  • updating / Updating the layout resources
• layout_gravity attribute / Putting the swipe UI into place
• layout_height attribute / Minimize assumptions, Encapsulating the display layout, Converting the activity to use fragments
• layout_weight attribute / Minimize assumptions, Encapsulating the display layout, Converting the activity to use fragments
• layout_width attribute / Converting the activity to use fragments
• LinearLayout element / Defining the activity appearance, Minimize assumptions, Converting the activity to use fragments, Adding an alternate layout resource
• list
  • wrapping, in fragment / Wrapping the list in a fragment
  • data, associating with / Associating data with the list
• ListAdapter instance / Associating data with the list
• ListAdapter interface / Associating data with the list
• ListFragment.setListAdapter method / Associating data with the list
• ListFragment class / Fragments simplify common Android tasks, ListFragment
  • about / ListFragment
  • data, associating with list / Associating data with the list
  • data, separating from display / Separating data from display
• ListFragment derived class
  • creating / Creating the ListFragment derived class
• ListFragment instance / Separating data from display, Handling ListFragment item selection
• ListFragment item selection
  • handling / Handling ListFragment item selection
• ListView class / Associating data with the list
• ListView instance / Providing the navigation choices

M

• MainActivity class / Activities and backward compatibility, Creating the book description activity, Making the MainActivity class adaptive
  • about / Adding an alternate layout resource
  • making / Making the MainActivity class adaptive
• mBookDescriptionTextView instance / Managing asynchronous creation
• method name confusion
  • avoiding / Avoiding method name confusion
• mIsDynamic field / Creating the fragment on-the-fly

N

• name attribute / Converting the activity to use fragments, Layout aliasing, Separating data from display
• navigation
  • improving, with ActionBar / Improving navigation with the ActionBar
  • choices, providing / Providing the navigation choices
• newTab method / Connecting the fragments to the tabs

O

• onActivityCreated callback method / Associating data with the list
• onActivityCreated method / Understanding fragment setup and display, Creating the ListFragment derived class
• onAttach callback method / Understanding fragment setup and display
• onAttach method / Maximizing available resources, Managing tab selection
• onCreateDialog method / Dialog identity, Wrapping an existing dialog in a fragment
• onCreate method / Understanding fragment setup and display, Maximizing available resources, Managing a fragment state, Adapting to device differences, Dynamically loading a fragment at startup, Transitioning between fragments, Eliminating redundant handling, Creating the fragment on-the-fly, Managing tab selection, Connecting the fragments to the tabs, Providing the navigation choices
• onCreateView callback method / Event handling, Dialog identity, Wrapping an existing dialog in a fragment
• onCreateView method / Wrapping the list in a fragment, Making the fragment self-contained, Encapsulating fragment operations, Understanding fragment setup and display, Avoiding method name confusion, Understanding fragment hide and teardown, Maximizing available resources, Managing a fragment state, Layout, Managing asynchronous creation, Putting it all together
• onDestroy method / Understanding fragment hide and teardown, Maximizing available resources, Managing the swipe fragments, Managing tab selection
• onDestroyView method / Understanding fragment hide and teardown, Maximizing available resources, Managing the swipe fragments
• onDetach method / Understanding fragment hide and teardown, Maximizing available resources, Managing tab selection
• onListItemClick method / Handling ListFragment item selection
• onResume method / Understanding fragment setup and display
• onSaveInstanceState method / Managing a fragment state, Managing the swipe fragments
• onSelectedBookChanged method / Defining the callback interface, Fragment notification, Making the MainActivity class adaptive, Handling ListFragment item selection, Transitioning between fragments, Eliminating redundant handling, Putting it all together
• OnSelectedBookChangeListener interface / Fragment notification
• OnSelectionChangeListener interface / Handling ListFragment item selection
• onStart method / Understanding fragment setup and display
• onStop method / Understanding fragment hide and teardown
• onTabSelected method / Managing tab selection
• onTabUnselected method / Managing tab selection

P

• PagerTitleStrip class / Putting the swipe UI into place
• PagerTitleStrip instance / Putting the swipe UI into place
• position parameter / Handling ListFragment item selection

R

• RadioGroup element / Defining the activity appearance, Defining the layout as a reusable list
• redundant handling
  • eliminating / Eliminating redundant handling
• remove method / Adding and removing fragments
• replace method / Adding and removing fragments, Creating the fragment on-the-fly
• resources
  • maximizing / Maximizing available resources
• resource screen size groups / Resource screen size groups
• resource screen size qualifiers / Resource screen size qualifiers
• reusable list
  • layout, defining / Defining the layout as a reusable list

S

• screen management / Intentional screen management
• screen size
  • fragment layout, managing by / Managing fragment layout by screen size
  • resource screen size groups / Resource screen size groups
  • resource screen size qualifiers / Resource screen size qualifiers
• screen size qualifiers
  • smallest width screen size qualifier / Resource screen size qualifiers
  • available width screen size qualifier / Resource screen size qualifiers
  • available height screen size qualifier / Resource screen size qualifiers
• ScrollView element / Defining the activity appearance, Defining the layout as a reusable list, Minimize assumptions, Converting the activity to use fragments
• setAdapter method / Putting the swipe UI into place
• setArguments method / Managing asynchronous creation, Putting it all together
• setBook method / Encapsulating fragment operations, Managing asynchronous creation
• setContentView method / Displaying the activity UI, Understanding fragment setup and display, Adapting to device differences, Putting the swipe UI into place, Connecting the fragments to the tabs
• setCustomAnimations method / Creating the fragment on-the-fly
• setDisplayShowTitleEnabled method / Providing the navigation choices
• setListAdapter method / Associating data with the list
• setListNavigationCallbacks method / Providing the navigation choices
• setNavigationMode method / Providing the navigation choices
• setStyle method / Styles
• setText method / Managing asynchronous creation
• setTitle method / Accessing Dialog related behavior
• show method / DialogFragment display, Wrapping an existing dialog in a fragment
• SimpleTabListener class / Managing tab selection
• smallest width screen size qualifier / Resource screen size qualifiers
• startActivity method / Supporting the back button, Transitioning between fragments
• string-array element / Separating data from display
• Styles / Styles
• swipe
  • used, for making navigation / Making navigation fun with swipe
• swipe navigation
  • implementing / Implementing swipe navigation
  • swipe fragments, managing / Managing the swipe fragments
  • swipe UI, placing / Putting the swipe UI into place
  • about / Android Studio and swipe navigation
• switch statement / Managing fragment selection

T

• TabListener interface / Managing tab selection
• TabListener interface method / Managing tab selection
• tabs
  • navigating with / Navigating randomly with tabs
  • managing / Managing tab selection
  • fragments, connecting to / Connecting the fragments to the tabs
• TextView element / Defining the activity appearance
• TextView instance / Managing asynchronous creation
• tools$layout attribute / Converting the activity to use fragments
• transaction changes
  • executing / Deferred execution of transaction changes

U

• UI creation
  • need for / The need for a new approach to UI creation
• UI flexibility
  • creating / Creating UI flexibility
  • fragment layout / Dynamic fragment layout selection
  • fragments, designing for flexibility / Design fragments for flexibility

V

• View.OnClickListener interface / DialogFragment, Event handling
• ViewGroup instance / Wrapping the list in a fragment
• ViewPager class / Putting the swipe UI into place
• ViewPager instance / Putting the swipe UI into place