AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The Android for Cars App Library provides various templates for building in-car apps, categorized by what they show and whether they are suitable for navigation, POI, or IoT apps.
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Templates include options for displaying tabs, maps with content, lists or grids of information, sign-in flows, messages, search interfaces, detailed panes, and full-screen navigation maps.
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Specific templates are designed for either navigation apps or POI/IoT apps, with some templates applicable to both.
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Map-based templates for navigation apps require the app itself to draw the map.
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Certain templates have been deprecated in version 1.7 of the library.
The Android for Cars App Library includes:
| Template | What it shows | For navigation apps | For POI and IoT apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tab | Tabs at top to switch among views of other embedded templates | ||
| Map + Content template | Map with view of other included template | ||
| List or Grid | Information items in a list or grid layout | ||
| Sign-in | Options for signing in to the app | ||
| Message or Long Message | Brief or longer full-screen message and relevant actions | ||
| Search | Search bar and results list | ||
| Pane | Detailed information and prominent actions, with optional image | ||
| Place List (map) | List of locations or other items next to a map drawn by app library | ||
| Navigation | Full-screen map with action strip and optional routing card |
Deprecated templates
The following templates have been deprecated as of version 1.7: