Re: [android-developers] provider, thread and async

5, 2012 at 11:11 PM, yvolk wrote: > >> Hi, you may look into the code of the AndStatus application ( >> https://github.com/andstatus/andstatus/wiki ). It does background work >> in the service (MyService). In particular it downloads data into a database. >> Activities s

[android-developers] provider, thread and async

Hi, you may look into the code of the AndStatus application ( https://github.com/andstatus/andstatus/wiki ). It does background work in the service (MyService). In particular it downloads data into a database. Activities send messages to the MyService and get responses back using broadcasts, se

Re: [android-developers] Say Hello to the Menu?

Josh, your words confirm that the answer to the common question "Do I have MORE options/actions HERE ?" is not a single step :-) I agree that ideal implementation would be to have that "Action overflow" button: always in one place + always clickable + always distinguishable if there are any hid

Re: [android-developers] Say Hello to the Menu?

Thanks Josh, I agree. But "Action overflow" has its problem also: When there are any hidden actions, you do see the button. It's OK. But when you don't see these "three vertical dots" anywhere, you're nervous because you don't have any proof that you didn't miss these "three dots"?! In this case

Re: [android-developers] Say Hello to the Menu?

On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 2:59:49 PM UTC+4, Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 2:05 AM, yvolk wrote: > > In the "Sync" screen of the "Accounts and Sync" > > There is no "Accounts and Sync" on Jelly Bean in Setting

[android-developers] Say Hello to the Menu?

As you may remember, several months ago Google developers published the article "Say Goodbye to the Menu Button" preaching us to replace Android "Options menu" with "Action bar" always visible to the User, an

[android-developers] Re: Application to start with

Hi TJ, I would suggest you start from playing-tweaking-extending-taking-part-in-development of real and not very simple Open Source application which uses many of the Android features. I personally started (three years ago...) from the Twitter Client application which I'm maintaining now, see