The restrictions are still there; it was mainly to support the simple redraw routine used for repainting forms when the topmost form was erased. Devices with dynamic input areas have to use a more complex routine, but it is still encouraged that you adjust your dialogs to be bottom justified for the current screen. If you don't move your dialogs, you should leave them aligned on the 160x160 screen -- that should work OK.
Thanks Ben. Hope you don't mind, but I was to explore this a bit more because it isn't clear to me what I should do yet. :)
So let's say I'm making a form. I'll still make it 160xWhatever, bottom justified in my resources. I don't touch it on a 160x160 or 320x320 screen.
Technically, it is okay to center it horizontally if I'm on a device in 480x320 mode. However, it's best to either stretch it across or leave it alone in the left corner, rather than centering it. (Ew. I'll need to figure out how to stretch it, then... I find the left forms incredibly ugly and unfinished looking.)
It is okay to not adjust it all the way to the bottom in a device in 320x480 mode. Or I can do it. But which *should* I do?
- The Palm Find function and the Contacts app don't adjust their forms at all, but (IMO) it looks very ugly.
- The Palm Reader app actually slides the Grafitti input area back up when you enter a dialog. This is a lot less ugly, but is probably only justifiable when text input is actually required.
Mostly, my impression of all this is "Ew, this really should have been better thought out." :)
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