Oh and there isn't even API to have your app quit, anyway, so you couldn't even implement how you seem to want. In fact that concept of quit just doesn't exist in Android.
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com>wrote: > Simple: no. :) > > (You can look at the built-in apps for a very clear guide on this, none of > them have an exit option.) > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:34 PM, deepdr...@googlemail.com < > deepdr...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> >> Hi there, >> >> I wonder: should an Android application have an exit button (or menu >> function) or not? >> Ok, if there's some service or other resources consuming something >> running in the background I think the user should have an option to >> make it stop. But what about an application that would just sit there, >> inactive? >> >> If I take a look at the standard application it seems that the Android >> philosophy is to keep the applications running and let the system >> decide when to stop and destroy an application idling in the >> background. I didn't recognize "exit" or "quit" options in the >> standard programs. >> >> On the other hand - why not let the user decide and give the option to >> quit some software if he knows it's currently not used. >> >> So, what's the advice here? >> Give even a "passive" application an exit button? >> Or not and just leave it to the system? >> >> thanks - >> >> >> >> > > > -- > 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. All such questions should be posted on public > forums, where I and others can see and answer them. > > -- 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. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
