Multi-Window and Your App

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" summary

Covers how Android 7.0 and Chrome OS handle multi-window behavior and what developers need to change in their apps. Discusses platform APIs and configuration changes for supporting split-screen, freeform, and multi-window lifecycle and UI considerations. Provides concrete guidance for updating app manifests, activities, and testing to work correctly across Android 7.0 and Chrome OS.

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1. 0:00MULTI-WINDOW AND YOUR APP ANDROID 7.0 AND CHROME OS
2. 1:37FORMS OF MULTI-WINDOW
3. 3:55GETTING YOUR APP IN MULTI
4. 6:57GETTING YOUR APP OUT OF MULTI
5. 12:46ABOUT THE SIZING
6. 18:19LIFECYCLE METHODS
7. 22:46CONFIGURATION CHANGES
8. 30:08ANOTHER WORD FROM ARS TECHNICA
9. 31:11LAUNCHING ANOTHER WINDOW
10. 35:26DETECTING MULTI-WINDOW
11. 39:46DRAGGIN' AND DROPPIN'
12. 45:55LEGACY MULTI-WINDOW
13. 52:44HEY, WHAT ABOUT FREEFORM?

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