On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Neilz <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm following the ApiDemos example to create an xml preferences > activity. That's all fine. However, I'd like to customize the screen. > I find the standard black and grey layout a bit dull and want to > change some of the text sizes, colors, etc, and add extra text between > the various preference elements. > > It doesn't appear I can add any extra view elements to the > preferences.xml file... so how can I achieve this?
The whole frakkin' *POINT* behind the preference screen system is so that it all looks the same, for ease of use and a feeling of familiarity for users. Users and the media ridicule Android developers because, rather than sticking to conventions, developers want to "change some of the text sizes, colors, etc.", when contrasted with iPhone developers sticking to their human interface guidelines. The preference screens are one of the very few places in Android where the OS tries to steer developers into doing the right thing and following conventions. So, if you want to write something that doesn't look like the preference screens, write your own UI. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Warescription: Three Android Books, Plus Updates, One Low Price! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
