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12/10/14 04:19 AM (9 years ago)

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hi guys, can anyone tell me if you can have the buttons in the above plugin, to show on the bottom of the screen , rather than at the top
 
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12/10/14 05:11 AM (9 years ago)
I don't see in a way to set the top vs bottom in the plugin's description page. It's also not in the JSON on that page. Perhaps Susan or another person will better answer the question. Alternate plugins that will do the job: 1. XIB plugin 2. Cubbyholes plugin 3. Ultimate Screen Creator and Droid Screen Creator -- Niraj
 
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12/10/14 06:05 AM (9 years ago)
thanks niraj, but those other plugins are only ios,just thought it would be simple to make them align at the bottom, ive had look at the files in xcode, but cant find anywhere that lets you change it, thanks sean
 
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12/10/14 11:35 AM (9 years ago)
Look for the word "frame" in the code. That will probably be in a loop, laying out the buttons on an incrementing in X,Y basis. Also, look for "subView". Then Frame will be in close proximity.
 
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12/12/14 08:22 AM (9 years ago)
The free button menu does that. The buttons scroll across the bottom. It really works slick. The button image menu only works in the grid format, but auto sizes the width so works on all devices. You could try to use some of the code from the Button Image Menu to do what you want with the bottom buttons in the free button menu. I can't say it would be easy, though, because you would have to make it work for iOS and Android. You could make it easier by specifying the number of buttons in code (rather than a control panel variable) and setting the widths in percentages. Before I released the button menu I posted a simpler version of how to do that with the grid. I can try to dig up that post if you want to try it.
 
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12/12/14 11:35 AM (9 years ago)
thanks susan, what im trying to create is a bar feel on the bottom, where it looks as if the buttons scroll along it, yours is the only one where you can take the space out between the buttons and they stay in the same place, and it works on all devices which is great, no more battles with eclipse on screen sizes lol, any help would be great, thanks susan ps thanks niraj
 
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12/12/14 11:50 AM (9 years ago)
You can specify the margin size in the free button menu too. Right? I am pretty sure you can.
 
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12/12/14 11:51 AM (9 years ago)
Be aware that Android uses the "bar feel" on the Top of screens. Of course, iOS uses a bottom bar for Reachability with a thumb. At times, it feels just like Windows and Mac. Microsoft does things opposite to "what makes sense" just so they can be different enough. They flipped the close window to the other side. They flipped the Cancel and OK buttons. Now it seems Google has done the same with Android, to be like Microsoft Windows -- lets be opposite! /rant
 
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12/12/14 12:28 PM (9 years ago)
Yes similar to how iOS do it, but bigger, it is annoying how android is the opposit ,that's why I stopped using the iOS one, it completely changes how the app looks. Ps can anyone tell me why when viewing my ap on iPad, buttons in the simple button menu, when placed horizontal on the bottom, they move up the screen a bit, only happens on ipads Cheers guys
 
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12/18/14 03:59 AM (9 years ago)
@susan, is there any way of creating new plugin like menu image buttons, but the buttons align on the bottom, or is that not how the code would work. cheers sean
 
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12/18/14 08:36 PM (9 years ago)
So you just want a specific number of buttons on the bottom row? You don't want the bottom row to scroll?
 
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12/19/14 01:12 AM (9 years ago)
no i need the bottom to scroll, ahh forgot that the image button doesn't scroll, is that not doable with that plugin susan. thanks sean
 
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12/19/14 09:20 AM (9 years ago)
I think the free plugin does what you want it to do. Take a look at an app I have called, Think Hopkins, for iOS and Android. That one uses the left side scroll, but the bottom scroll works the same.
 
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12/19/14 10:07 AM (9 years ago)
I tried using that one Susan but I found on the iPad i couldn't get the buttons to stay on the bottom, they moved up the screen bout half inch Cheers Sean
 
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12/19/14 10:21 AM (9 years ago)
So that really is just a bug in the current plugin. It isn't surprising considering all of the UI changes for iOS. Maybe someone has a fix.
 

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