WPS shows off on the folding screen big stage | Android Developer Story

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△ WPS shows off on the big stage of folding screen

Various device forms have always been a major feature of the Android ecosystem, especially with the emergence of folding screens, the same device can switch between different forms, which brings new possibilities for the innovation of mobile office .

—— Wu Zengzheng, General Manager of Overseas Business Department

WPS Android version is an all-in-one office software under Kingsoft Office, focusing on mobile office experience. An office experience that is lighter, more efficient, and can collaborate in real time has always been the team's goal.

With the emergence of the new device form of the folding screen, the team quickly noticed the possibility that it contains-this device is a candy bar phone when folded, but it can be expanded into a tablet computer. Devices that can switch modes at any time will bring a brand new experience to mobile office.

△ The folding screen device can be switched between folding and unfolding at any time

In order to ensure that users get the best experience when the device is folded and unfolded, the WPS application will automatically match the appropriate navigation mode according to the device shape: the navigation appears at the bottom of the screen when folded, which is the same as the traditional vertical screen experience; while the navigation appears when unfolded On the left side of the screen, so that the user's left hand can operate the menu with minimal movement.

The larger screen after expansion also makes the operation of the document more convenient. In the past, the mobile phone with vertical screen can only open two windows at the same time. Now four windows can be opened at the same time in the expanded state. Inserting pictures into different documents is only a simple matter. Drag and drop to complete.

△ Four windows can be opened at the same time in unfolded state

In addition to the two forms of folding and unfolding, the foldable device also has a new form-half-folding. For this new form, the team worked hard in the slide show mode: While showing the slides on the upper half of the screen, the lower half of the screen displays the user's own notes, and the upper half of the screen also has a comment function. By dividing the upper and lower screen functions, users can be more focused and efficient when speaking. Even if the user changes the folding state of the phone at this time, the content will automatically adapt to the screen, and the projection will not be affected at all.

△ WPS adapted the slide show mode for the half-folded state

September 4th to 16th, the average reading time per person using WPS on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 to read documents increased by 15% compared with the average reading time per person using a normal model. The adaptation of WPS to the folding screen significantly improves the user's mobile reading experience.

—— Zhang Ning, Director of Overseas Product and Commercial Marketing

In the process of adapting the folding screen, the WPS team praised Google's comprehensive documentation, powerful development tools, and Android Jetpack. For example, ConstraintLayout is used to quickly implement responsive layouts, so as to flexibly adapt to various screen sizes of foldable devices, and use Layout Inspector to quickly analyze compatibility issues under different layouts. Even when localizing the RTL (right-to-left) layout, what you see is what you get, which greatly improves the iteration speed.

△ Use powerful tools such as Jetpack and Android Studio to improve development efficiency

Google’s powerful Android Studio tools help us improve development efficiency...so that our products can be quickly built and verified, and always maintain a very high product quality.

—— Zhao Wei, Director of Domestic Client R&D

Even if there is only a 0.01 second performance improvement, those in the WPS team who are obsessed with polishing products will fight to the end. This pursuit of experience itself is no longer limited to the form of equipment, which is why they are confident in the future of mobile office.

△ The team is discussing the UI details when adapting to the folding screen

Maybe in the future, more novel device forms will appear in the Android ecosystem. Users will continue to seek a more convenient and powerful mobile office experience. And WPS is ready, and the future of mobile office will only be more exciting.

—— Wu Zengzheng, General Manager of Overseas Business Department