Android Studio: Creating landscape layouts
You can actually use layout-land
in Android Studio as well it will show up in your res
directory like so:
If it doesn't show up make sure to have your project scope set to Project
and not Android
.
If you still don't see one you can create one by right clicking on the res directory and selecting New -> Android resource directory
and filling out the prompt below.
Also, once it's been created, you can easily switch from portrait to landscape in the layout preview via the orientation button found on the toolbar above the layout preview. It is pictured below:
Android portrait and landscape layouts
Create a layout-land
folder in res
folder and create xml
with the same name in this folder.
Android Studio: multiple layouts, specifically landscape tablet
Click Create Other.. Select Orientation from Available Qualifiers box. Click >> button. In Screen Orientation select Landscape. In directory name paste this : layout-sw600dp-land
A new folder will be created with the same name having activity_main.xml in sw600dp(tablet 7" size) in landscape mode. Configure as per your requirement.
How to create landscape layout in Android Studio 1.4
Rightclick on your layout folder > new layout-ressource file.
The option is called Orientation in the same dialog. Right above UI Mode.
How do I specify different layouts for portrait and landscape orientations?
Create a layout-land
directory and put the landscape version of your layout XML file in that directory.
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