Yep it is exactly so that the same icon layout can be kept in landscape vs. portrait. As screens have gotten longer, this has become more of a problem... but as soon as you start allowing different x and y sizes, you just have a huge mess trying to deal with the two orientations.
The best thing we have come up with is to keep the space for icons square, and put extra useful controls at one edge that make it natural for the icon area inside to stay square. On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 2:50 PM, String <[email protected]>wrote: > Also, in my experience it seems to be a rule that stock home screens always > have a "square" grid. IOW, I've never seen a device with a 6x7 grid, for > example. I suspect this is so that they can use the same icon/widget layouts > in both portrait and landscape. > > String > > -- > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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
