No, there won't be such an option. Having a persistent selection on a device with a touch screen and a keyboard (if Android runs on a such a device some day) creates many more important issues.
The next release of the SDK provides a new feature in ListView that lets you enable the single choice or the multiple choice mode. These modes automatically turn the ListView into a list of "check boxes" (although they don't look like checkboxes.) This achieves exactly what you want. Also, Android's philosophy is that the menu should not be used for context-sensitive actions. The context menu (== long press) is meant for that. The menu should contain only global actions. On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Bruno Sauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would it be possible to "turn on" highlighting as an option? This would be > very useful for cases where the user selects/touches an item on the screen > and then uses the menu button to select an action on the item selected - I > agree with Biosopher's POV - if the highlight goes away then menu usability > is like shooting blindfolded. > > Romain Guy wrote: > > It's a usability reason. A highlight will show when the user presses > the item, but it will go away when the touch action ends. > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Biosopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm still confused as to why touching the screen does not show a > highlight. Is there a usability reason for this or is it a technical > limitation? > > From my POV, a highlight on touch would seem the most natural > approach. > > - Biosopher > > > > > > > -- Romain Guy www.curious-creature.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
