Correct, it's not a technical limitation, it is explicitly done because -any- resource (layouts, strings, etc) can change based on both screen orientation and whether a keyboard is available, so restarting the activity allows all of the resources to be reloaded again with the correct values.
On Oct 8, 10:18 am, Xolotl Loki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > It seems there is some technical restriction internal to Android that > > prevents it from just repainting screens after a rotation... unlike > > the return from an external activity where the originating activity > > remains intact. What is the reasoning behind the design for screen > > rotation forcing an activity recreate while a return from another > > activity doesn't? > > I don't think it's a 'technical restriction' at all. Your onCreate() > method might have drawn itself differently, depending on the screen > orientation. Just because you have no use for this doesn't mean that no > one else would. > > Just use onSaveInstanceState to persist your app state, then restore it > in onCreate. If you do this, users will be able to leave your app > entirely, and come back to it without interruption. > > cheers, > - -- > ᛏᚠᛖᚾᚱᛁᛊᚢᛚᚠᚱᛏ > ᛏᚢᛚᚠᛊᛚᛖᛁᚠᚨᚱᛏ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkjs63UACgkQNig/07RbnEv3pgCeNJ0KjWRxlE7i7PNsHpC21ZaB > qJwAn0hJNkfdK9yfvEu6J1lL14JZBLxJ > =jJTC > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
