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This is our second post as part of a series focused on how to bring your app to Surface Duo using the Surface Duo Preview SDK for developers.<\/p>\n
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Figure 1: Microsoft Surface Duo<\/p>\n
Dual-screen preview SDKs <\/strong><\/p>\n On January 22nd<\/sup> we announced<\/a> the availability of Surface Duo Preview SDK for developers. Our goal is to support your development efforts on any platform you choose\u2014Mac, Linux, or Windows, using your favorite IDE. We\u2019ve been using Android Studio, Visual Studio, and Visual Studio Code to develop apps.<\/p>\n To get started, follow the instructions below on how to get the package; you can also review documentation, installation requirements, and download the SDK from Microsoft docs<\/a>.<\/p>\n Steps to bring your app to Surface Duo<\/strong><\/p>\n There are three main steps in order to bring your app to Surface Duo:<\/p>\n Step 1: Test your app using Duo Emulator<\/strong> to ensure it works.<\/p>\n Step 2: Make incremental changes using Android Native APIs and Libraries so your app works better on dual-screen devices<\/strong> even when running side-by-side in single-screen mode.<\/p>\n Step 3: Use our Dual-Screen Preview SDK and embrace new features<\/strong> such as postures and app patterns.<\/p>\n Step 1: Test your app <\/strong><\/p>\n Test your app using our Surface Duo image in an emulator. By default, it will run as a single-screen experience.<\/p>\n Enable auto-rotate in Settings and continue testing your app by moving it from the left screen to the right screen while rotating the device in the emulator.<\/p>\n If you experience any issues, make sure you follow the Android guidance <\/a>on resizable screens and make sure you\u2019ve set android:resizeableActivity=\u201ctrue\u201d.<\/p>\n Figure 2: The Android Emulator with a preview Surface Duo image<\/p>\n Figure 3: Span your app to both screens<\/p>\n Step 2: Make incremental changes<\/strong><\/p>\n You can add value to your app when it\u2019s running on a dual-screen device using Android Native APIs and Libraries. Here are a few quick tips and changes that can benefit you on other device form factors.<\/p>\n Consider these changes:<\/p>\n Step 3: Embrace new features<\/strong><\/p>\n This is where the magic happens; you now have more real estate to showcase your app. The dual-screen APIs are built into the Surface Duo image in the emulator so you can try them out with your own app or with one of our samples<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow these quick steps to see it in action:<\/p>\n Figure4: dual-screen app patterns<\/p>\n I\u2019d also like to highlight a few design considerations and tips for the app patterns we\u2019ve just discussed.<\/p>\n Consider these:<\/p>\n For additional details on how to test your app, read our full documentation<\/a> and be sure to check out our samples<\/a> for dual-screen patterns that can be added to your app.<\/p>\n We\u2019d love your feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n We would love to hear from you about your experiences using the SDK and emulator. Please reach out using our feedback form<\/a>. Let us know how we can help you be more productive, ask questions, make suggestions, or upvote other suggestions.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget to check us out Tuesday, February 11th at 8:30 AM PDT at the Microsoft 365 Developer Day for Dual-Screen Experiences<\/a>.<\/p>\n And as always, you can message me on Twitter<\/a> or GitHub<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thank you,<\/p>\n Guy Merin, Development Manager, Surface Duo Developer Experience Team<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello Surface Duo developers! This is our second post as part of a series focused on how to bring your app to Surface Duo using the Surface Duo Preview SDK for developers. Figure 1: Microsoft Surface Duo Dual-screen preview SDKs On January 22nd we announced the availability of Surface Duo Preview SDK for developers. 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