They would, if there were a way to use them. As written in my Approach 2, I don't see a way to use any of the RemoteViews.set...() methods with a NinePatch. Do you?
On Jan 9, 12:05 pm, Kumar Bibek <coomar....@gmail.com> wrote: > 9 patch pngs should solve you problem, if I understand your problem > correctly. > > Kumar Bibekhttp://techdroid.kbeanie.comhttp://www.kbeanie.com > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Pent <tas...@dinglisch.net> wrote: > > I have a similar problem, would be nice if there was a standard way to > > query the launcher for the widget dimensions for a particular cell > > width/height wouldn't it ? > > > Pent > > > On Jan 9, 12:38 am, Mark <android.eggenst...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > I want to set the background of an appwidget at runtime with a > > > dynamically generated image (skin) (which must fill the entire space > > > of the widget). > > > > Approach 1: > > > Use an ImageView and remoteViews.setImageViewUri() > > > Problem: > > > For the image to fit and look properly I need to know the exact pixel > > > size of the widget and I have not found a way to do that. > > > The minWidth/Height of the widget does not help. The space taken by > > > the cells also varies from Android version to version e.g. comparing > > > 2.1 (480x678) with 2.3 (480x633) for 4x4 cells on WVGA. And this is > > > only the default Home app. LauncherPro, ADW etc. have different status > > > bar heights etc. Also the image get's really big which slows down the > > > system, lags, is prone to crashes in low mem situation. > > > > Approach 2: > > > Use a NinePatch image which adjusts to whatever size the widget has. > > > Problem: > > > I couldn't find a way to set a NinePatch image. This only works with > > > resources which are inside the apk. Not with dynamically created > > > files. > > > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > > -- > > 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 > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2Bunsubs > > cr...@googlegroups.com> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- 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 android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
