Well, the 'home' or 'back' button does not even imply 'exit. Spending any time with the platform even a regular user can see that pressing 'home' is a lot like pressing the minimize button on a regular application and pressing 'back' is simply like saying to the phone 'take me to the last screen I was looking at' (in the same way the back button in a browser takes you to your last pages but leaves other tabs open.)
Perhaps if the buttons said 'exit' or had an 'X' on it I'd agree with this complain. Other than that, expecting your process to be killed when you press the 'back' or 'home' button simply implies unfamiliarity with both the phones and framework. On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 8:41 PM, Frank Weiss <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Indicator Veritatis <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> 'Unfortunate' may be too strong a word. However, as has already been >> pointed out, it is a little disorienting, since most of us are used to >> 'exit' really being 'exit'. > > > I kind of agree, but I think I'll stick with what I said. I think the issue > is that when developers see an "app" listed in what appears to be a list of > running processes (like unix ps or Windows Task Manager), they tend to jump > to the conclusion that there's a similarity. >> >> Also, despite what Google has said in the past, there really are times >> when the user really does want to just STOP the app, even dump it from >> memory. Especially when there are so many badly written apps, apps >> that keep trying to connect to the net when the phone is out of >> coverage, or keep on moving bits from one side to the other for no >> apparent reason even while neither visible nor foreground, draining >> the battery and heating up the phone... > > > I think the Force Close button in the Android Applcation Manager serves this > purpose. What do you think? >> >> On Oct 23, 10:33 pm, Streets Of Boston <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Why is that an *un*fortunate feature? >> > >> > If your app is still running, it allows for a quicker startup next >> > time. >> > > > See above. The way Android OS works is OK, I think that it's that when > presented with a list of "running" apps they see a deceptive similarity with > unix ps or Windows Task Manager. If you have another explanation for why the > question "why is the app still running after I press home?", I'd be glad to > hear it. > > > -- > 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 -- ~ Jeremiah:9:23-24 Android 2D MMORPG: http://developingthedream.blogspot.com/, http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx -- 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
