<!-- A DrawerLayout is intended to be used as the top-level content view using match_parent for both width and height to consume the full space available. --> <android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:id="@+id/drawer_layout" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" tools:context="org.rssin.android.HomeScreenActivity"> <!-- As the main content view, the view below consumes the entire space available using match_parent in both dimensions. --> <FrameLayout android:id="@+id/container" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" /> <!-- android:layout_gravity="start" tells DrawerLayout to treat this as a sliding drawer on the left side for left-to-right languages and on the right side for right-to-left languages. If you're not building against API 17 or higher, use android:layout_gravity="left" instead. --> <!-- The drawer is given a fixed width in dp and extends the full height of the container. --> <fragment android:id="@+id/navigation_drawer" android:layout_width="@dimen/navigation_drawer_width" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:layout_gravity="start" android:name="org.rssin.android.NavigationDrawerFragment" tools:layout="@layout/fragment_navigation_drawer" /> </android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>