FYI: The new way you are suggesting is how it works in the iphone. On Nov 27, 2010, at 9:46 AM, MikeAsh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I have a question; why doesn't the android browser pinch zoom multi > touch feel quite right? > > Answer? Because it's weird! > > Here's the thing: pinch zoom is not a gesture, it's an interaction > with the page. So, what it shouldn't be is measuring the change in > distance between your fingers and then scaling what your're viewing by > a certain amount. What it should be is pinning your fingers to places > on the page, and as they move scaling *and moving* the page in order > to keep your fingers on the same places on the page. This is what > happens (give or take) on the gallery - so why not on the browser. > > This is particularly useful when you want to zoom in on something in > one corner of the page - you stick your fingers on the corners of it, > and then move them to the far sides of the screen. Unfortunately, with > the current implementation, it zooms in on the centre of the page > (actually, somewhere in the direction of where your fingers are, but > not quite there!), and you're left having to then scroll after > zooming. Unnecessary. > > I hope that makes sense to someone who thinks it'd be worth > implementing... I certainly think so! > > Cheers, > > m > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en.
