Yes this is for widgets whose layouts can resize. Specifically, it is for things like the new list app widgets and such that intrinsically have an expandable amount of content.
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Zsolt Vasvari <zvasv...@gmail.com> wrote: > While I don't know the answer. I think resizable widgets are for > things like lists where you would use a weight="1" type of setup to > fill up all the space given to you. > > So basically, you need to fit your entire layout into the smallest > possible size you gave in the desriptor and then size one or more of > the views to fill up the the extra space, if any. > > I don't believe it's a generic replacement for a 1x1, 2x2, 3x3 type of > widget where you actually use different layouts to display more info. > > On Jun 23, 3:14 am, String <sterling.ud...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > Following on from my other "resizable appwidgets" post from this morning, > > this is a cross-post from StackOverflow, where the question has had all > of 9 > > views... > > > > I was happy to see support for resizable appwidgets arrive with Android > 3.1, > > but I'm stumped on how to make them actually work. > > > > I'm no appwidget novice, and have no problem adding > > > > android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical" > > > > to my appwidget definition XML. And that works as far as it goes, the > widget > > is nominally resizable (long-press on it and handles appear that let me > drag > > the border to different sizes). > > > > Two problems, though: > > > > First, it doesn't appear that my code gets called when the widget is > > resized. A breakpoint set in myonReceive() handler never gets hit, logcat > > messages I put in never appear, and so forth. > > > > Second, assuming that I can get into my code, I can't see anywhere in the > > docs to get the current size of the widget. I'm already using calls to > > AppWidgetProviderInfo.minWidth and .minHeight, but those only reflect the > > minimum dimensions given in the XML, they don't change at runtime. > > > > So, how is one meant to actually implement a resizable widget? > > > > String > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com 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 android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
