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diff --git a/docs/html/design/building-blocks/pickers.jd b/docs/html/design/building-blocks/pickers.jd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..85f2187 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/design/building-blocks/pickers.jd @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +page.title=Pickers +@jd:body + +<p>Pickers provide a simple way to select a single value from a set. In addition to touching the +up/down arrow buttons, it's possible to set the desired value from the keyboard or via a swipe +gesture.</p> + +<div class="layout-content-row"> + <div class="layout-content-col span-2"> </div> + <div class="layout-content-col span-6"> + + <img src="{@docRoot}design/media/picker_space.png"> + + </div> + <div class="layout-content-col span-5"> + +<h4>Space considerations</h4> +<p>Pickers can be used inline on a form, but their relatively large footprint is best suited for +display in a dialog. For inline display, consider using more compact controls such as text fields or +spinners.</p> + + </div> +</div> + +<h2 id="date-time">Date and time pickers</h2> + +<p>Android provides these as ready-to-use dialogs. Each picker is a dialog with a set of controls for +entering the parts of the date (month, day, year) or time (hour, minute, AM/PM). Using these in your +app helps ensure that a user's specification of a data or time input is valid and formatted +correctly. The format of a time and date picker adjusts automatically to the locale.</p> + +<img src="{@docRoot}design/media/picker_datetime.png"> |