What is the best way to tweek button menu home screen to fit multiple devices?

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mutzy Aspiring developer Posts: 841 Reg: Nov 03, 2010 Medford, MA 9,860	confirm \| cancel 05/27/12 10:32 AM (13 years ago) What is the best way to tweek button menu home screen to fit multiple devices? I have seen this before but can't find it in the forums. I have a BT 1.5 app which has a button menu with 3 rows of 3 buttons. I finally have it so I like the way it looks on my device and emulator. There are problems obviously since there are MANY different android sizes. I see there are folders in the app for different densities and I believe this can be done for different layouts as well. Does android use the config.txt file for small and large devices as far as button sizes and spacing? Could I put a different config.txt file in different layout folders with different button spacing? If not, what is the best way to go about this? I need to have more options than just small and large device. Thanks!!! Josh Title Comments I have seen this before but can't find it in the forums. I have a BT 1.5 app which has a button menu with 3 rows of 3 buttons. I finally have it so I like the way it looks on my device and emulator. There are problems obviously since there are MANY different android sizes. I see there are folders in the app for different densities and I believe this can be done for different layouts as well. Does android use the config.txt file for small and large devices as far as button sizes and spacing? Could I put a different config.txt file in different layout folders with different button spacing? If not, what is the best way to go about this? I need to have more options than just small and large device. Thanks!!! Josh

Tony @ Buzztouch buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 528 Reg: Mar 05, 2011 Saint Louis, Mi... 24,620	05/27/12 11:04 AM (13 years ago) Design two sep apps. That is just my opinion. every time I get it right in IOS it sucks for droid. I am about done with Droid. Nothing but problems time and time again. Comments Design two sep apps. That is just my opinion. every time I get it right in IOS it sucks for droid. I am about done with Droid. Nothing but problems time and time again.

mutzy Aspiring developer Posts: 841 Reg: Nov 03, 2010 Medford, MA 9,860	05/27/12 11:22 AM (13 years ago) Everyone says that but I don't see how it changes anything. I have two separate home screens (one for iOS and one for android) so I don't mix up the settings. The only problem I ever have is with the home button menu. Even if I had a separate android app I would have the same problem. I have a feeling I'm going to end up just changing to a menu list which I think makes the app much more generic and I'm trying to avoid it if possible. Comments Everyone says that but I don't see how it changes anything. I have two separate home screens (one for iOS and one for android) so I don't mix up the settings. The only problem I ever have is with the home button menu. Even if I had a separate android app I would have the same problem. I have a feeling I'm going to end up just changing to a menu list which I think makes the app much more generic and I'm trying to avoid it if possible.

mysps Code is Art Posts: 2082 Reg: May 14, 2011 Palma 33,320	05/27/12 01:11 PM (13 years ago) I'm not an android expert. But I do believe you can create different layouts and inside those folders add different size images.. I have not tried because Android really gives me a headache! Comments I'm not an android expert. But I do believe you can create different layouts and inside those folders add different size images.. I have not tried because Android really gives me a headache!

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