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Equiweb Android Fan Posts: 41 Reg: Apr 01, 2012 Bromyard UK 2,660	confirm \| cancel 06/26/12 02:50 PM (13 years ago) Start menu! Can I use a menu buttons screen as my opening screen rather than the simple menu? If so how. Pete. Title Comments Can I use a menu buttons screen as my opening screen rather than the simple menu? If so how. Pete.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	06/26/12 02:52 PM (13 years ago) Yes! In fact, I have an app that does that, though it's a tabbed layout. But, in general, you can use any screen that's not an action (like Call Us, Text Us, etc) for your home screen. I have another app that uses an HTML screen for the home screen. Mark Comments Yes! In fact, I have an app that does that, though it's a tabbed layout. But, in general, you can use any screen that's not an action (like Call Us, Text Us, etc) for your home screen. I have another app that uses an HTML screen for the home screen. Mark

MikeyMike Android Fan Posts: 2 Reg: Mar 31, 2012 location unknow... 220	06/26/12 02:56 PM (13 years ago) Do I have to use a tabbed layout? Pete. Comments Do I have to use a tabbed layout? Pete.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	06/26/12 02:58 PM (13 years ago) Nope, you don't have to use a tabbed layout at all. Totally your call. Mark Comments Nope, you don't have to use a tabbed layout at all. Totally your call. Mark

MikeyMike Android Fan Posts: 2 Reg: Mar 31, 2012 location unknow... 220	06/26/12 03:18 PM (13 years ago) I have tried to use a menu buttons screen as my home screen and have added other screens inside it but when I run it in the emulator it goes straight to one of the other screens, the last one created. Pete. Comments I have tried to use a menu buttons screen as my home screen and have added other screens inside it but when I run it in the emulator it goes straight to one of the other screens, the last one created. Pete.

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	06/26/12 04:12 PM (13 years ago) Go to the tab layout settings in the Control Panel and set the menu screen as your home screen. Fred Comments Go to the tab layout settings in the Control Panel and set the menu screen as your home screen. Fred

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	06/26/12 04:40 PM (13 years ago) Hi Mike, I was going to recommend what Fred says as well, though I expect you to come back and say it's set to the menu button screen already. If that is the case, and you are running it on the simulator, it could be that it's just taking time for the configuration file to get updated in the simulator, and so you're seeing the app from the last place you left it running. I've had that happen with real apps. You should be able to hit the app refresh button (upper left corner in your app), have it update the config file, and take you to the home screen. Let us know if that's not happening. Mark Comments Hi Mike, I was going to recommend what Fred says as well, though I expect you to come back and say it's set to the menu button screen already. If that is the case, and you are running it on the simulator, it could be that it's just taking time for the configuration file to get updated in the simulator, and so you're seeing the app from the last place you left it running. I've had that happen with real apps. You should be able to hit the app refresh button (upper left corner in your app), have it update the config file, and take you to the home screen. Let us know if that's not happening. Mark

Equiweb Android Fan Posts: 41 Reg: Apr 01, 2012 Bromyard UK 2,660	06/27/12 12:09 AM (13 years ago) Hi Fred, Thanks for the advice, I forgot to set the home screen in the layout settings, it works now! Pete. Comments Hi Fred, Thanks for the advice, I forgot to set the home screen in the layout settings, it works now! Pete.

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	06/27/12 06:24 AM (13 years ago) :-) Comments :-)

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