Scaling to device for Android

[Richard Gaskin]

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.

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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>
>>
>> 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.
>>
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