Android 4 and Fragments: Listing 1

Layout file for a tablet display.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
    <fragment
        class="com.wallym.icsfragmentsample.TitlesFragment"
        android:id="@+id/titles_fragment"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_width="0px"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
    <FrameLayout
        android:id="@+id/details"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_width="0px"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
</LinearLayout>

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Wallace (Wally) B. McClure has authored books on iPhone programming with Mono/Monotouch, Android programming with Mono for Android, application architecture, ADO.NET, SQL Server and AJAX. He's a Microsoft MVP, an ASPInsider and a partner at Scalable Development Inc. He maintains a blog, and can be followed on Twitter.

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