App patterns explained : Layout
Canonical
on 14 February 2013
Tags: app design , app patterns explained , Design
This article is more than 13 years old.
We want everyone to design and build beautiful and usable apps, and the App Design Guides help us do just that! So to kick things off, if you’re thinking about how to layout your app in portrait view, here’s how.
Core layout
Your app must have
- A header on the top of the screen, which consists of a coloured line, a title area and a divider
- A content area
- A toolbar with app controls which is revealed by using the bottom edge
For details about the header, toolbar and content areas, read more about app layouts.
Talk to us today
Interested in running Ubuntu in your organisation?
Newsletter signup
Related posts
Decoding design: How design and engineering thrive together in open source
Open source thrives on engineering-driven processes. Fast feedback loops, terminal tools, Git workflows: they’re the lifeblood of how we build software in the...
Why Web Engineering is great
Like many software engineers, one of my first software development experiences started with creating my own web page. Since that time 20+ years ago, a lot has...
From inspiration to impact: design students from Regent’s University London explore open design for their dissertation projects
Last year, we had the opportunity to speak at Regent’s UX Conference (Regent’s University London’s conference to showcase UX work by staff, students, and...