There is no trick to using merge, there might however be an issue with overlaying two surfaceviews on top of each other. I'm pretty sure there's no guarantee of what the order of the underlying windows is going to be.
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Ethan Rublee <ethan.rub...@gmail.com> wrote: > The following is the layout for my activity: > <merge android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent" > xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";> > > <com.HiM.video.VideoOverlay > android:id="@+id/videooverlay" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent"> > </com.HiM.video.VideoOverlay> > > <com.HiM.video.VideoView > android:id="@+id/videoview" > android:layout_width="fill_parent" > android:layout_height="fill_parent"> > </com.HiM.video.VideoView> > > </merge> > > The idea is that it is overlaying an GLSurfaceView (VideoOverlay) over > a live preview from the camera (VideoView). it works fine except for > the following. > 1. I exit the app by pressing home button > 2. I reopen the app by holding home until recent apps appear, and then > i select my app > 3. Upon reopening the 3D box is hidden by the video preview. > 4. If i exit by using the back button, then everything is fine. > 5. if I switch the order of the views in the xml, then the opposite > behaviour occurs - back button hides the VideoOverlay behind the > VideoView, and home displays VideoOverlay ontop of the VideoView. > > http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/RGelzcQYpiy13DZFD3HB7g?feat=directlink > is a picture of the desired behaviour. > > Any suggestions welcome. I have a feeling there is some trick to > using merge. I am only using merge to enable me to have the views > completely overlay each other. If there is another way then I'm more > than willing to try it. > > -- > 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 > -- Romain Guy Android framework engineer romain...@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
