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user940016
user940016

Reputation: 2938

When to use fragments over views?

I read the fragments tutorial, but I still don't understand why they are actually needed. The tutorial gives the example of the 2 fragments in a wide screen and 2 activities in a small one, but I actually could just use a view and put it in the same activity or in another activity to achieve the same effect, so what does a fragment give me that a simple view doesn't? Thanks.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 182

Answers (2)

Muz
Muz

Reputation: 5980

They're suitable when you want to put different content for different types of layouts. Mainly for building an app that's suited to both tablets and phones.

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Think of a Fragment like a different activity within the same screen. Sometimes it's easier to have the code itself to be controlled within the fragment, rather than in a master Activity, especially if you intend to split them into separate layouts.

Things like Fragment dialogs are also more powerful than classic Dialogs. Communicating information to a fragment is a little easier and more efficient than between activities (though this may vary according to situation).

If you don't have a reason to use them or don't feel like experimenting, go as simple as possible. There's quite a bit of overhead to Fragments, so unless you're designing for multiple layouts (mainly tablets), it's more work for little gain.

Upvotes: 1

android2013
android2013

Reputation: 425

A fragment has a life cycle of its own , so you don't have to worry about memory and objects in larger screens where this does matter.

Upvotes: 3

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