I even resorted programatiically popping up the menu on each screen the first time they entered it, just so that they can see the options.
On Dec 18, 11:36 am, Nathan <critter...@crittermap.com> wrote: > On Dec 17, 5:55 pm, MB <manoj.bi...@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi, > > > In ICS (Android 4.x), the menu button has been replaced by barely > > noticeable 3 vertical dots making apps that rely on menu button > > difficult to use. > > I just had my first user who couldn't find that, but . . . > > Are you saying that Prior to 4.X, the users *did* know how to get to > the menu? My experience says no. > > Me: Go to the menu. > Them: Menu? > Me: Yes, push the menu button? > Them: Menu Button? > Me: Yes, that thing that looks like four straight lines where the top > one is is bit longer. > Them: I can't see that anywhere on the screen. > Me: No, it's not on the screen, its one of the hardware keys. > Them: Hardware Keys? > Me: Yes, one of those buttons next to a left arrow, a home symbol, and > a magnifying glass. > Them: That? That does something in your app? > > > I would really appreciate if other developers could share how they are > > changing their UI so that there is less reliance on the menu. > > I am thinking of adding an always visible layer of controls at the > > bottom, with an expandable "more" control like in traditional menu. > > I've put more actions on screen through use of the action bar, though > I've had to roll my own action bar for prior to 3.0. > That just means they can do more without the menu, so they are more > likely to use my app for several weeks without knowing the menu > exists. ;) > > I haven't done anything for ICS yet, cause I don't have the hardware > and I can't get the emulator to work in polynomial time. I was hoping > the ActionBar aware menu I made for HoneyComb would scale nicely. . . > > Nathan -- 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
