Difference between layout-finger and layout directory

Question

In android, there are different sub-directory under 'res'

• layout
• layout-finger
• layout-land-finger

Can somebody please explain what are the difference between these directories?

Thank you

Answer 1

The official explanation is in the SDK documentation. Assuming that these three are the only layout resource directories:

• Layouts in res/layout-land-finger/ will be used if the device has a finger-friendly touchscreen (i.e., capacitive, versus a resistive touchscreen or no touchscreen) and is being held in landscape orientation.
• Layouts in res/layout-finger/ will be used if the device has a finger-friendly touchscreen and is not being held in landscape orientation.
• Layouts in res/layout/ will be used if the device has a resistive or no touchscreen