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33.3 Designing the Fragment Layout

The next step is to design the layout of the fragment. Locate the main_fragment.xml file in the Project tool window and double click on it to load it into the layout editor. Once the layout has loaded, select the existing TextView widget and use the Attributes tool window to change the id property to resultText.

Drag a Number (Decimal) view from the palette and position it above the existing TextView. With the view selected in the layout refer to the Attributes tool window and change the id to dollarText.

Drag a Button widget onto the layout so that it is positioned below the TextView, and change the text attribute to read “Convert”. With the button still selected, change the id property to convertButton. At this point, the layout should resemble that illustrated in Figure 33-3:

Figure 33-3

Click on the Infer constraints button (Figure 33-4) to add any missing layout constraints:

Figure 33-4

Finally, click on...

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Neil Smyth has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, including roles in software development and enterprise-level UNIX and Linux system administration. In addition to a bachelor’s degree in information technology, he also holds A+, Security+, Network+, Project+, and Microsoft Certified Professional certifications and is a CIW Database Design Specialist. Neil is the co-founder and CEO of Payload Media, Inc. (a technical content publishing company), and the author of the Essentials range of programming and system administration books.
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