Suggestions for data entry form in android

Question

I am working on app which have data entry form which have

1. Some fields with 3 drop down associated to it.
2. More then 25 input fields (input box, radio button, drop downs etc)
3. All input fields are grouped into 3 categories

My question are:

1. How to display field with 3 drop downs associated with it ? Because of a small screen size it cannot be displayed horizontally.
2. What is the best way to represent 25+ fields ? I tried scroll view and tabs but don't find it so pleasing.
   For example if you consider date then it may have three drop downs for date , month and year. (Its just example I have fields different than date)
3. What is the good way to have fields in a category together with appealing UI.

PS: My app is related to Hospital so it has to be pleasant .Which also means I cannot use glossy background or image.

Answer 1

You might want to check this site for general Android UI design ideas. Here are some for your particular cases:

• re-design your UI to only show what is needed. It's unlikely that all 25 fields are used all of the time. Consider separate screens for different use cases, and/or some sort of wizard-like UI (fill in the basics, press next, fill in details, etc.)
• if you really need to display all of this, consider using a tablet, not a phone to run the app (assuming this is to be used in the field, and you have some control over devices).
• instead of tabs, you might want to try something like ViewPager. It doesn't take as much space as tabs, and the number of views is practically unlimited.