The problem is about icons not provided by the platform. Let's say you want to use this icon but you also need another one and draw it yourself. Then you run your app on a device that has a different style for ic_menu_home, now your application shows two icons side by side with two different styles, which breaks the look and feel of your app. If you want to use icons, copy them in your app.
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Max Binshtok <[email protected]> wrote: > Diane and Mark either I do not understand something, or I am not being > understood. > > If I use android.R.drawable.ic_menu_home for "Home" menu icon, it > will _automatically_ change whenever this icon is updated. Isn't it? > If yes then whenever manufacturers change this icon or as you said > Diane, the platform evolves, the icon will (again) automatically > change without any need to change my application. If I wanted to use > those icons and copied then they will stay the same forever unless I > change them. > > Does that make more sense now? > > Regards, > Max. > > -- > 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 > -- Romain Guy Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them -- 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
