Issue
I have a list of persons that when user click on one item the app show its detail ! i used dual pane Master/detail design pattern for tablet size and for small size it just replace list with detail fragment.
The problem is that my manager think its better to change this design with navigation drawer ! what is the best choice for this case ? navigation drawer or master/detail design ?
which is better for user experience ?
Solution
The Navigation Drawer is:
a panel that transitions in from the left edge of the screen and displays the app’s main navigation options.
Per the App Structure guide:
A navigation drawer is a slide-out menu that allows users to switch between views of your app. It can hold a large number of items and is accessible from anywhere in your app. Navigation drawers show your app's top-level views, but can also provide navigation to lower-level screens. This makes them particularly suitable for complex apps.
And the Material Design structure guidelines state:
The content in the left nav is ideally navigation- or identity-based.
The Navigation Drawer is not listed as a mechanism for multi-pane layouts, while a master/detail multi-pane layout is specifically mentioned.
In short: Navigation Drawer is for navigation only and not for displaying a master list with corresponding detail.
In fact, one of the framework engineers wrote a Google+ post back in 2013 specifically about how they tried to use DrawerLayout (the class name for the navigation drawer) for displaying master/detail style content and instead built a separate component, SlidingPaneLayout specifically to address this issue of displaying master/detail on smaller screens without using the Navigation Drawer affordances or pattern as they just did not fit. Note that this has fallen slightly out of favor in Material design, with a re-emphasis on a traditional master/detail pattern with meaningful transition animations.
Answered By - ianhanniballake
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