Android™ How to Program, Second Edition

5.4.6. activity_settings.xml Layout

In this section, you’ll create the layout for the SettingsActivity (Section 5.8) that will display the SettingsFragment (Section 5.7). The SettingsActivity’s layout will consist of only a LinearLayout containing the GUI for the SettingsFragment. As you’ll see, when you add a Fragment to a layout, the IDE can create the Fragment’s class for you. To create this layout, perform the following steps:

1. In the project’s res folder, right click layout and select New > Android XML File to display the New Android XML File dialog. Because you right clicked the layout folder, the dialog is preconfigured to add a Layout resource file.

2. In the File field, enter activity_settings.xml.

3. In the Root Element section, select ...