Writing performant layouts

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Shows how nested layouts cause double measurement (two passes) and jank, and how tools find the culprits: Layout Inspector, Lint, Systrace/Frame Metrics API and Android Profiler (look for red frames >16ms, example 20ms). Replacing nested includes with the merge tag and using ViewStub to delay inflation cuts cost; prefer ConstraintLayout for complex screens (measured ~40% faster vs nested Relative/Linear) and FrameLayout for overlays. Notes tradeoffs: merge breaks data binding and ConstraintLayout can be harder to maintain.

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1. 0:00Introduction to layout performance
2. 2:25How Android renders frames
3. 4:15Diagnosing layout issues with tools
4. 6:01Why layouts cause jank
5. 8:56Optimizing nested layouts with merge tag
6. 10:20Choosing efficient parent layouts
7. 11:47ConstraintLayout vs RelativeLayout
8. 13:32Delaying view inflation with ViewStub
9. 16:05Quick recap of optimizations
10. 17:08Drawbacks of optimizations
11. 18:37Q&A

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