So Dianne, you're saying that if I only have a single configuration for a screen size that I might as well drop the density qualifier as it will have no impact, as the screen size will totally override the decision as to which resource is used,
This means that if I want to implement the layouts I thought I have been supporting I will need 4 definitions of 2 layouts - default - layout_A_less_capabable_screens - large-mdpi - layout_A_less_capabable_screens (this config does not currently exist). - large-hdpi - layout_B_more_capabable_screens - xlarge - layout_B_more_capabable_screens Or if I want to implement the layouts I have actually been supporting, I can collapse this to - default - layout_A_less_capabable_screens - large - layout_B_more_capabable_screens William On Feb 24, 11:09 am, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: > Keep in mind that all densities are a potential match, and screen size is > considered a more significant match than density. So if there is the > choice between resources with two different densities, but one has a better > match for the screen size, the screen size will win. > > And I will say what I usually do -- I very strongly recommend mixing screen > size and screen density qualifiers in the same configuration. These are > two * orthogonal* axis. You will need to think very hard and long about > the set of different screens that are going to match the qualifiers you > have, and I think it most cases this is *not* what people are thinking. > Usually people do this because they think they are more finely-tuning to > try to design for a specific screen resolution, but that is not what this > does. > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:48 PM, William Ferguson < > > > > > > > > > > william.ferguson...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the review Mark. > > I didn't think I was going insane, just tearing my hair out. > > > William > > > On Feb 23, 11:15 pm, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > > > Replying to the list: > > > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:54 AM, William Ferguson > > > > <william.ferguson...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > you can download a very small project showing this behaviour from > > > > [REDACTED] > > > > Deploy it to a 2.2 (I haven't tested other Android Version but I > > > > expect the same) AVD with a resolution of WVGA800 (800*400) and > > > > default "Abstracted LCD density" of 160dpi (ie mdpi). > > > > The buttons will show the text for large hdpi. > > > > Well, I can reproduce the problem, on multiple Android emulator > > > versions (including 4.0) and the original Galaxy Tab 7. > > > > In the sample you sent me, it pulls from res/layout-large-port-hdpi/ > > > > If I add a res/layout-large-port-mdpi/ directory, that gets used on a > > > 4.0 emulator and the 2.2 emulator, but not the Tab 7. > > > > That's indicative of a bug in the Tab 7: > > > >http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7049659/understanding-samsung-gala... > > > > In terms of why it pulls from res/layout-large-port-hdpi/ instead of > > > res/layout-xlarge-port/ or res/layout-port/, I cannot say. > > > > -- > > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com| > >http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > > Android Training...At Your Office:http://commonsware.com/training > > > -- > > 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 > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > hack...@android.com > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. -- 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
