android tabs are too big
<h2>Rephrasing an old question as suggested by a group of mods.</h2>

<p>Why are android tabs too big ,specially on a device that small? 
Eg. <a href="http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/views/hello-tabwidget.html" rel="nofollow">http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/views/hello-tabwidget.html</a></p>

<p>I am converting a java Swing application to android and tabs are giving me the most trouble. Besides looking ugly, each page seem to require a separate activity too. I mean with a JtabbedPane all I did was to put whatever components on a separate JPanel and add them to the host pane. </p>

<h2>Thanks</h2>

<p>First I believe both of my questions are stated clearly in the above post but i will rephrase anyway</p>

<p>a) Why are the default android tabs so big compared to other components.
It takes up a lot of space of the limited available space. If it is to make it comfortable
for the user why aren't the other components equally big ?</p>

<p>b) [ANSWERED]Why does each page requires starting a separate activity. In my app for example I just need to display some chats. This is already answered i.e use of Fragments.</p>

<p>Hope it is clear enough now</p>
