On Aug 27, 8:08 am, TreKing <treking...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 9:20 AM, FractalBob <ruom...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the pointer. > > You're welcome! > > > It seems the objection to a JTree like view is that you'd run out of space > > on a small screen, but that's not valid, > > since you could wrap the tree in a scrollview. > > That's one objection. The other problem is that the size of the items in the > list would either have to be very small to accommodate the whole list, or, > if you wrap it in a scroll view, require scrolling in every direction just > to navigate the thing as sub-nodes expand. > > The benefit of a JTree type control is it presents a simplified overview of > a complex hierarchy. On a mobile platform, you mostly lose that simplified > overview and it can result in more complexity and confusion. > > > I guess I'll have to abandon my project until a tree view of some > > kind makes it to Android, as I don't want to use menus as suggested in > > the link; > > If you're abandoning your project because one type of control is not > available, your project was not worth doing to begin with. The project is definitely worth completing, but it's discouraging to not have a slick interface unit like a tree available. However, I'll think about alternatives in the meantime. > > If you're going to wait until it makes it to Android, you're probably going > to waiting quite a long time. > > If you think this type of control would actually be usable / preferable for > you project, there is absolutely nothing stopping you from writing your own > custom view and adapter that meets your needs. Ummm...I think I'll pass on that! > > it would be too klunky, IMO. > > > > No more so than trying to navigate an entire tree on a single screen with > the size, scrolling, and selection issues it would present. > > Good luck with your project, if you decide to continue it. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------- > TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago > transit tracking app for Android-powered devices
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