3.3.8. AndroidManifest.xml

The AndroidManifest.xml file is created by the IDE when you create a new app project. This file contains many of the settings that you specify in the New Android Application dialog, such as the app’s name, package name, target and minimum SDKs, Activity name(s), theme and more. You’ll use the IDE’s Android Manifest editor to add a new setting to the manifest that forces the soft keyboard to remain on the screen. You’ll also specify that the app supports only portrait orientation—that is, the device’s longer side is vertical.