In my app, I provide a top-level option to quit (using Activity.finish()), and I still think it is a good idea.
I somehow have a feeling that this notion of OS managing everything behind the scenes is not going to work out too well in practice. Moreover, the users might prefer the option of being able to end something for good. Having said that, Dianne's point about this being a preferred style guideline makes me think again about this. Inder >> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:34 PM, deepdr...@googlemail.com >> <deepdr...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi there, >>> >>> I wonder: should an Android application have an exit button (or menu >>> function) or not? >>> Ok, if there's some service or other resources consuming something >>> running in the background I think the user should have an option to >>> make it stop. But what about an application that would just sit there, >>> inactive? >>> >>> If I take a look at the standard application it seems that the Android >>> philosophy is to keep the applications running and let the system >>> decide when to stop and destroy an application idling in the >>> background. I didn't recognize "exit" or "quit" options in the >>> standard programs. >>> >>> On the other hand - why not let the user decide and give the option to >>> quit some software if he knows it's currently not used. >>> >>> So, what's the advice here? >>> Give even a "passive" application an exit button? >>> Or not and just leave it to the system? >>> >>> thanks - >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. All such questions should be posted on public >> forums, where I and others can see and answer them. >> > > > > -- > 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. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
