Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 2nd Edition

Laying Out the User Interface

Currently, activity_quiz.xml defines the default activity layout. The defaults change frequently, but the XML will look something like Listing 1.1.

Listing 1.1  Default activity layout (activity_quiz.xml)

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