<supports-screens android:<a href="#small">smallScreens</a>=["true" | "false"]
android:<a href="#normal">normalScreens</a>=["true" | "false"]
android:<a href="#large">largeScreens</a>=["true" | "false"]
+ android:<a href="#xlarge">xlargeScreens</a>=["true" | "false"]
android:<a href="#any">anyDensity</a>=["true" | "false"] />
</pre>
</dd>
The screen density is expressed as dots-per-inch (dpi).</p>
<p>For more information, see
-<a href="{@docRoot}guide/practices/screens_support.html">Multiple Screens Support</a>.</p>
+<a href="{@docRoot}guide/practices/screens_support.html">Supporting Multiple Screens</a>.</p>
<dt>attributes:</dt>
the "normal" (traditional HVGA) screen. An application that does
not support small screens <em>will not be available</em> for
small screen devices, because there is little the platform can do
- to make such an application work on a smaller screen. Applications using
- API Level 4 or higher default this to "true", others are "false".
+ to make such an application work on a smaller screen. If the application has set the <a
+href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html">{@code <uses-sdk>}</a> element's
+{@code android:minSdkVersion} or {@code android:targetSdkVersion} attribute to "4" or higher,
+the default value for this is "true", any value less than "4" results in this set to "false".
</dd>
<dt><a name="normal"></a>{@code android:normalScreens}</dt>
A large screen is defined as a screen that is significantly larger
than a "normal" phone screen, and thus may require some special care
on the application's part to make good use of it. An application that
- does not support large screens will be placed as a "postage stamp" on
- such a screen, so that it retains the dimensions it was originally
- designed for. Applications using API Level 4 or higher default
- to "true", others are "false".
+ does not support large screens (declares this "false")—but does support "normal" or
+"small" screens—will be placed as a "postage stamp" on
+ a large screen, so that it retains the dimensions it was originally
+ designed for. If the application has set the <a
+href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html">{@code <uses-sdk>}</a> element's
+{@code android:minSdkVersion} or {@code android:targetSdkVersion} attribute to "4" or higher,
+the default value for this is "true", any value less than "4" results in this set to "false".
+ </dd>
+
+ <dt><a name="xlarge"></a>{@code android:xlargeScreens}</dt>
+ <dd>Indicates whether the application supports extra large screen form-factors.
+ An xlarge screen is defined as a screen that is significantly larger
+ than a "large" screen, such as a tablet (or something larger) and may require special care
+ on the application's part to make good use of it. An application that
+ does not support xlarge screens (declares this "false")—but does support "large",
+"normal", or "small" screens—will be placed as a "postage stamp" on
+ an xlarge screen, so that it retains the dimensions it was originally
+ designed for. If the application has set the <a
+href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html">{@code <uses-sdk>}</a> element's
+{@code android:minSdkVersion} or {@code android:targetSdkVersion} attribute to "4" or higher,
+the default value for this is "true", any value less than "4" results in this set to "false".
+ <p>This attribute was introduced in API Level 9.</p>
</dd>
<dt><a name="any"></a>{@code android:anyDensity}</dt>
- <dd>Indicates whether the application can accommodate any screen
- density. Older applications (pre API Level 4) are assumed unable to
+ <dd>Indicates whether the application includes resources to accommodate any screen
+ density. Older applications (before API Level 4) are assumed unable to
accomodate all densities and this is "false" by default. Applications using
API Level 4 or higher are assumed able to and this is "true" by default.
You can explicitly supply your abilities here.
<dt>see also:</dt>
<dd>
<ul>
- <li><a href="{@docRoot}guide/practices/screens_support.html">Multiple Screens Support</a></li>
+ <li><a href="{@docRoot}guide/practices/screens_support.html">Supporting Multiple
+Screens</a></li>
<li>{@link android.util.DisplayMetrics}</li>
</ul>
</dd>