[android-developers] Re: Design questions: Menu replacement for ICS (Android 4.x)
On Dec 17, 5:55 pm, MB manoj.bi...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, In ICS (Android 4.x), the menu button has been replaced by barely noticeable 3 vertical dots making apps that rely on menu button difficult to use.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
Re: [android-developers] Re: Design questions: Menu replacement for ICS (Android 4.x)
On Dec 18, 2011, at 5:36 AM, Nathan wrote: Are you saying that Prior to 4.X, the users *did* know how to get to the menu? My experience says no. Oh, most definitely not. I had some problems familiarizing myself with menu/home/back buttons once I got my first Android phone too. Only pointing out the fact there's no reason to believe physical menu button went anywhere once more ICS phones arrive. -- H -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Design questions: Menu replacement for ICS (Android 4.x)
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
