If you read the documentation: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/supports-screens-element.html#largestWidth
it says: "Note: Currently, screen compatibility mode emulates only handset screens with a 320dp width, so screen compatibility mode is not applied if your value for android:largestWidthLimitDp is larger than 320." On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:26 PM, user123 <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, the issue is confirmed. I created a brand new project with a blank > activity, and ran it on a tablet. > > The only modification I did was in the manifest, as follows: > > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="8" /> > <supports-screens android:largestWidthLimitDp="320" /> > > > Then the app goes in compatibility mode - "Hello world!" is zoomed. Fine. > > But if I change to 321 dp - It doesn't go into compatibility mode. > > > I tested with a Nexus 7 tablet, Nexus 7 emulator, and 10.1 inches tablet > emulator. > > Is this a bug? > > > > Am Dienstag, 19. März 2013 17:46:49 UTC+1 schrieb user123: >> >> I'm trying to force compatibility mode on tablets, for a certain app, >> because I don't work on it anymore - and currently it looks really really >> messed up on tablets. >> >> According to the documentation: >> http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screen-compat-mode.html >> >> There are many different options to set up in the manifest, to make it >> possible, to the user, to enable compatibility mode. This is not exactly >> what I want, but anyways, maybe worth to mention, these options didn't work. >> I couldn't find anything on the device to switch to compatibility mode. I >> used a Nexus 7 with 4.2. >> >> Now there's the part which I need - and I also can't get it to work. To >> force compatibility mode, it I have to use this element: >> >> <supports-screens android:largestWidthLimitDp="320" /> >> >> When I let the value 320 there, my Galaxy Nexus smartphone goes in >> compatibility mode. That is unwanted. >> The Nexus 7 also does, this is good. >> So I have to use bigger dp - But starting at 321, for some reason I don't >> understand, the Nexus 7 doesn't go anymore in compatibility mode. >> >> Is this normal? According to what I read the dp of the shortest side of >> the Nexus 7 is more than 500, why then it stops on 321? >> >> I would let it on 320, but I have optimized layouts for this screen size >> and don't want these to go in compatibility mode. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 4.7 Available! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
