To ensure your Car UI customizations proceed as efficiently as possible, use the following values to define expectations for on-screen content visibility and functionality.
General Guidelines
Limits in this section are true regardless of layout:
Item | Guidelines |
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Typography |
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Contrast |
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Others |
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Component-Specific Guidelines
Values provided below apply to specific components:
Item | Guidelines |
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Toolbar |
Must be wide enough to display title strings of at least 20 "W" characters. |
Preference |
Must be wide enough to display title strings of at least 20 "W" characters. |
Layout-Based Guidelines
Limits provided in this section pertain to specific layouts and combinations of Car UI library components.
Location Dialog
A test dialog that contains the same content as the Google Play Services location dialog, constructed with Car UI library components and tested to ensure full content visibility:
Item | Guidelines |
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Title | Must wide enough to display strings of at least 38 “W” characters. |
Body | Must be completely visible and large enough to display:
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Call-to-Action (CTA) | CTA must be completely visible:
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Settings Screen
A Test Settings screen is composed of the App Bar, Subheader, and List Items components. Each is described below:
Item | Guidelines |
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App Bar |
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Subheader | Must be wide enough to display strings of at least 12 “W” characters. |
List Items | Must be:
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