I am willing to trade automatic scalling for the hardware button support...
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Richard Gaskin <[email protected] > wrote: > I think we're on the same page: the "logic" in a logical view is in your > resizeStack handler. > > If I misunderstand please feel free to elaborate. > > > -- > Richard Gaskin > Fourth World > LiveCode training and consulting: http://www.fourthworld.com > Webzine for LiveCode developers: http://www.LiveCodeJournal.com > LiveCode Journal blog: > http://LiveCodejournal.com/**blog.irv<http://LiveCodejournal.com/blog.irv> > > Maarten Koopmans wrote: > > Not sure I agree. If you work with a logical view you don't need to >> scale at all by default; you can then override it as you see fit >> >> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Richard Gaskin >> <ambassador at fourthworld.com> wrote: >> >>> Maarten Koopmans wrote: >>> >>> Subject says it all: does anyone have a clue or a sample handler that >>>> they know off? This is a real nuisance otherwise :( >>>> >>> >>> There's a request in the RQCC for generalized scaling: >>> <http://quality.runrev.com/**show_bug.cgi?id=6589<http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6589> >>> > >>> >>> Useful as it is for things like some games, anything with controls on it >>> will require the developer to write a resizeStack handler to position >>> things >>> appropriately for both the current device and the current orientation. >>> >>> Now that I have a great tablet with the Asus Transformer, it drives me >>> crazy >>> to download apps only to find that they merely scale their display for >>> tablets, rather than take full advantage of the larger form factor with a >>> unique layout optimized for it. I don't need 5" wide buttons, I need >>> more >>> of a view on the content. ;) >>> >>> And with orientation, if an app only works in one orientation on my >>> tablet I >>> generally uninstall it immediately after I discover that. I like both >>> portrait and landscape orientations for different purposes, and if an app >>> doesn't adapt to me I'm not going to adapt to the app - simpler just to >>> uninstall and find one that was crafted more earnestly. >>> >>> With LiveCode we have the resizeStack message, sent when the app opens >>> and >>> whenever the device orientation changes. We can use the screenrect to >>> intelligently reposition things to provide an optimal experience on any >>> device. >>> >>> -- >>> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/**mailman/listinfo/use-livecode<http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> > -- http://www.andregarzia.com All We Do Is Code. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
