On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:14:57 +0800 "W.Kenworthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled:
> I installed the kobodeluxe game for the kid, but we cant figure out how > to exit it :( > > Even if you go through 5 new lives and get the menu, hitting quit with a > stylus just takes you back into the game. Ended up removing the > battery. > > How? you remove the battery. this is basically a kobodeluxue issue - it provides no way to quit without a real physical keyboard. as it also asks to be fullscreen and has no code to request a virtual keyboard - it's basically painted itself into a corner on the freerunner. it needs a patch to have a "exit the program" menu/button on the screen. as the buttons on the machine (you only have 2) are purposed for other things but default - you're out of luck. technically e supports bindings so you could re-bind the power button to "close" (close an app) which would make sense, but then you lose power for "instant suspend". it could also display a menu.. but no menu exists that would cover both powerdown, suspend and close app - but it could be done. as such code needs to be put somewhere. in this case it's definitely bad ui design for kobo on such a platform. yes the wm could do more to work around such things. -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community