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Android Fundamentals: ConstraintLayout

By Rebecca Franks
Learn how to create layouts with Android Studio’s Layout Editor and ConstraintLayout. This course will teach the basics of using ConstraintLayout, such as Constraints, Guidelines, Barriers, Bias, and Chains.
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(121)
Level
Beginner
Updated
May 24, 2018
Duration
1h 24m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Introduction to ConstraintLayout
Introduction to ConstraintLayout 3m Adding the ConstraintLayout Dependency to Your Project 2m Creating Your First Constraint 2m Layout Editor Controls Walkthrough 4m
Basic Features of ConstraintLayout - Constraints and Bias
Constraints in XML and the Layout Editor 2m Creating a Layout Using Constraints 5m Autoconnect, Clear All Constraints, and Infer Constraints 2m Center Constraints 2m Baseline Constraints 1m Horizontal and Vertical Bias 2m
Using Chains in ConstraintLayout
Introduction to Chains and Chain Modes 1m Creating Horizontal and Vertical Chains in Android Studio 4m Exploring the Different Chain Modes 3m Adding Chains to the Profile Layout 3m
Optimizing Your Layouts with Guidelines and Groups
Introduction to Guidelines 2m Creating a Vertical Guideline in Android Studio 5m Creating a Horizontal Guideline in Android Studio 2m Introduction to ConstraintLayout Groups 1m Implementing a ConstraintLayout Group in Android Studio 4m
Advanced Features of ConstraintLayout
Implementing Barriers in ConstraintLayout 6m Using ConstraintLayout Ratios 6m Introduction to Circular Positioning 1m Creating an Arc Menu Using Circular Positioning in Android Studio 6m Summary of Advanced Features 0m
Tips and Tricks to Using ConstraintLayout
Working with WRAP_CONTENT in ConstraintLayout 3m Diving into the Pack and Expand Buttons in the Android Studio Layout Editor 3m Layout Optimizer for ConstraintLayout 4m "Convert to ConstraintLayout" Tool 3m
Next Steps in Your ConstraintLayout Journey
Course Summary and Next Steps 2m
Description
Course info
Rating
(121)
Level
Beginner
Updated
May 24, 2018
Duration
1h 24m
Description

Knowing how to build layouts for your Android app is a necessary skill, and using ConstraintLayout and the Android Studio Layout Editor is essential to being a successful Android Developer. In this course, Android Fundamentals: ConstraintLayout, you will learn how to build great layouts using ConstraintLayout. First, you will learn all about Constraints and how to manage them in the layout editor. Next, you will explore some fundamental constructs such as working with Chains and Guidelines. Finally, you will discover how to use some of the more advanced features of ConstraintLayout such as Circular Positioning and Barriers. When you are finished with this course, you will have a foundational knowledge of ConstraintLayout that will help you as you move forward to becoming a great Android Developer.

About the author
Rebecca Franks
About the author

Rebecca is a Google Developer Expert for Android and Android Things. She is currently a Lead Android Engineer who has worked on many different Android apps over her 6+ years of Android work.

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Course Overview
Hi. My name is Rebecca Franks, and welcome to my course, Android Fundamentals: ConstraintLayout. I am an Android developer at Over, and a Google Developer expert for Android, and I've been developing Android apps for over 6 years now. ConstraintLayout is evolving into such an advanced layout mechanism with so many new features being added all the time. With these advancements the Layout Editor in Android Studio is getting even more powerful. Learning how to use the Layout Editor and ConstraintLayout is essential to creating a great Android app. In this course we are going to learn how to use ConstraintLayout and cover a lot of the different features of it. Some of the major topics that we will cover include creating different types of constraints and navigating the Layout Editor, different features of ConstraintLayout, such as chains, guidelines, and groups, some of the more advanced features, such as ratios and circular positioning, and finally, we will cover some tips and tricks to working with ConstraintLayout, and by the end of this course you'll know how to create a layout using ConstraintLayout and how to use the Android Studio Layout Editor. Before beginning this course you should be familiar with Android Studio. I hope you'll join me on this journey to learning constraint layout with the Android Fundamentals: ConstraintLayout course at Pluralsight.

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